Winery Viljoensdrift - River Grandeur Shiraz

Winery ViljoensdriftRiver Grandeur Shiraz

3.5
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The River Grandeur Shiraz of Winery Viljoensdrift is a red wine from the region of Robertson 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 River Grandeur Shiraz from the Winery Viljoensdrift

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the River Grandeur Shiraz of Winery Viljoensdrift in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the River Grandeur Shiraz of Winery Viljoensdrift in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Viljoensdrift's River Grandeur Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Crescent

A direct-producer hybrid of American origin resulting from an interspecific cross between Saint Pepin and Elmer Swenson 6-8-25 (vitis riparia X Hamburg muscatel) obtained in 1988 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). It can also be found in Canada, Ukraine, Russia, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

River Grandeur Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.311100
River Grandeur Shiraz - 2007
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of River Grandeur Shiraz from Winery Viljoensdrift are 2007, 2011

Informations about the Winery Viljoensdrift

The winery offers 29 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 Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Viljoensdrift is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 350 of of Robertson wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.


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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The word of the wine: Lemonade maker

Corkscrew of the wine waiter equipped with a small blade allowing to cut the capsule, a worm and a system of rack allowing to extract the cork easily.

Other wines of Winery Viljoensdrift

See all wines from Winery Viljoensdrift

Other wines of Robertson

See the best wines from of Robertson

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Robertson