Winery Spier - Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier

Winery SpierHiggovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier of Winery Spier is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier of Winery Spier in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Spier's Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier - 2011
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Higgovale Heights Shiraz - Mourvedre - Viognier from Winery Spier are 2014, 2011, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Spier

The winery offers 212 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Spier is one of wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 103 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Aromatic

Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.

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