Winery Strandveld Vineyards - First Sighting Shiraz

Winery Strandveld VineyardsFirst Sighting Shiraz

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The First Sighting Shiraz of Winery Strandveld Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Cape Agulhas 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).
The First Sighting Shiraz of the Winery Strandveld Vineyards is in the top 10 of wines of Cape Agulhas.

Taste structure of the First Sighting Shiraz from the Winery Strandveld Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the First Sighting Shiraz of Winery Strandveld Vineyards 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 First Sighting Shiraz of Winery Strandveld Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Strandveld Vineyards's First Sighting Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.29°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Panse précoce

Most certainly finding its first origins in southern Provence, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. According to genetic analyses published in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the pascal blanc. It should not be confused with the foster' white grown in Italy and wrongly called panse précoce. Finally, it can also be confused with the Panse de Provence, which has downy-pubescent leaves and ripens in the second half of the year.

Last vintages of this wine

First Sighting Shiraz - 2019
In the top 10 of of Cape Agulhas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
First Sighting Shiraz - 2018
In the top 10 of of Cape Agulhas wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
First Sighting Shiraz - 2017
In the top 10 of of Cape Agulhas wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
First Sighting Shiraz - 2016
In the top 10 of of Cape Agulhas wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
First Sighting Shiraz - 2015
In the top 10 of of Cape Agulhas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
First Sighting Shiraz - 2014
In the top 10 of of Cape Agulhas wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
First Sighting Shiraz - 2013
In the top 10 of of Cape Agulhas wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of First Sighting Shiraz from Winery Strandveld Vineyards are 2006, 2019, 2015, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Strandveld Vineyards

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cape Agulhas in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Strandveld Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Cape Agulhas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15 of of Cape Agulhas wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cape Agulhas

The wine region of Cape Agulhas is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine David Nieuwoudt or the Domaine David Nieuwoudt produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape Agulhas are Pinot noir, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape Agulhas often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, floral or dried fruit.


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: Chai

Place where the wine-making process takes place.

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