Winery Theuniskraal Estateixia Shiraz
Red wine
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 ixia Shiraz from the Winery Theuniskraal Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the ixia Shiraz of Winery Theuniskraal Estate 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 ixia Shiraz of Winery Theuniskraal Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with ixia Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with ixia Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with ixia Shiraz
The ixia Shiraz of Winery Theuniskraal Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or the garbure.
Details and technical informations about Winery Theuniskraal Estate's ixia Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Alphonse Lavallée
Alphonse Lavallée noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Alphonse Lavallée noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of ixia Shiraz from Winery Theuniskraal Estate are 2013, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Theuniskraal Estate
The Winery Theuniskraal Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Tulbagh to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tulbagh
The wine region of Tulbagh is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rijk's or the Domaine Saronsberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tulbagh are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tulbagh often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cranberry or prune and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.
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: Marcottage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
