Winery The WedgeShiraz - Pinotage

Red wine of Swartland of Western Cape of South Africa

3.0

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Shiraz - Pinotage of Winery The Wedge is a red wine from the region of Swartland 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 - Pinotage from the Winery The Wedge

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Pinotage

Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz - Pinotage

Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz - Pinotage

The Shiraz - Pinotage of Winery The Wedge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of bernard's potée, veal blanquette à l'ancienne or broccoli gratin.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Wedge's Shiraz - Pinotage.

Winery

Winery The Wedge

Grape varieties

Pinotage

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Shiraz - Pinotage - 2019

In the top 100 of of Swartland wines

Average rating: 3.3

The best vintages of Shiraz - Pinotage from Winery The Wedge are 2019

Informations about the Winery The Wedge

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery The Wedge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 1000 of of Swartland wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

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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