Winery Stonecross - Shiraz

Winery StonecrossShiraz

3.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Shiraz of Winery Stonecross is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery Stonecross

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Stonecross in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Stonecross in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Stonecross's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet blanc

Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-unknown grape variety - that would be Regent - obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner from Soyhières (Switzerland) and propagated by Volker Freytag (Germany). No resistance gene has been identified to either mildew or powdery mildew. Cabernet blanc can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, etc., but is still little known in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Shiraz - 0
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Stonecross are 2014, 2012, 0, 2011 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Stonecross

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Stonecross is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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 7000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 7000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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.

The word of the wine: Petiole

Stem of the leaf, connecting the leaf blade to the stem.

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