Winery Steam HammerWestern Cape Shiraz Pinotage

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage of Winery Steam Hammer is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage from the Winery Steam Hammer

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage of Winery Steam Hammer in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage

Pairings that work perfectly with Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage

Original food and wine pairings with Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage

The Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage of Winery Steam Hammer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of american style beef marinade, duck breast in a crust or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.

Details and technical informations about Winery Steam Hammer's Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage.

Winery

Winery Steam Hammer

Grape varieties

Pinotage

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage - 2014

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Western Cape Shiraz Pinotage from Winery Steam Hammer are 2014

Informations about the Winery Steam Hammer

The winery offers 1 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Steam Hammer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 15000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 550000 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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