Winery The French ConnectionShiraz Franschhoek

Red wine of Paarl of Western Cape of South Africa

2.6

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

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Shiraz Franschhoek of Winery The French Connection is a red wine from the region of Paarl 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 Franschhoek from the Winery The French Connection

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Microbio

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Shiraz Franschhoek

Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz Franschhoek

Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz Franschhoek

Lamb

The Shiraz Franschhoek of Winery The French Connection matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baeckeoffe, tunisian macaroni or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.

Details and technical informations about Winery The French Connection's Shiraz Franschhoek.

Winery

Winery The French Connection

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mara

Intraspecific cross between gamay noir and reichensteiner obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). From these same parents he also obtained the gamaret and the garanoir. It should not be confused with the Romanian direct producer hybrid, also black, resulting from an interspecific cross between 12 303 Seyve-Villard and ozana. Mara is mainly cultivated in Switzerland and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz Franschhoek - 2011

In the top 100 of of Paarl wines

Average rating: 2.6

The best vintages of Shiraz Franschhoek from Winery The French Connection are 2011

Informations about the Winery The French Connection

The winery offers 1 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 2.6.

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

It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

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

In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 2500 of of Paarl wines

In the top 650000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

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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