Winery Tokara - Shiraz Zondernaam

Winery TokaraShiraz Zondernaam

3.7
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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 Zondernaam of Winery Tokara is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Shiraz Zondernaam from the Winery Tokara

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz Zondernaam of Winery Tokara in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Shiraz Zondernaam of Winery Tokara in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tokara's Shiraz Zondernaam.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot blanc

The white merlot (or merlau) is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It was mainly cultivated in the Graves, Blayais and Bourgeais regions. Merlot blanc is a cross between folle blanche and merlot noir. merlot blanc, although fertile and productive, is a grape variety that is now in decline and is no longer replanted. Its bunches are composed of juicy berries of a green to golden yellow color when they are well ripe, they fear grey rot and drought. The white merlot produces white wines with a low alcohol content and is now part of the Pineau-des-Charentes appellation.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz Zondernaam - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Shiraz Zondernaam - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz Zondernaam - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Shiraz Zondernaam - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Shiraz Zondernaam - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Shiraz Zondernaam - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Shiraz Zondernaam - 2008
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Shiraz Zondernaam from Winery Tokara are 2003, 2006, 2012, 2009 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Tokara

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Tokara is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Pigeage

Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.

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