Winery Virgin Earth - The Lost Barrel Shiraz

Winery Virgin EarthThe Lost Barrel Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The The Lost Barrel Shiraz of Winery Virgin Earth is a red wine from the region of Langeberg-Garcia 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 The Lost Barrel Shiraz from the Winery Virgin Earth

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Lost Barrel Shiraz of Winery Virgin Earth in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Lost Barrel Shiraz of Winery Virgin Earth 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 Virgin Earth's The Lost Barrel Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscat rge de Madère

A very old variety of table grape that is now almost extinct. It can still be found in Italy, Portugal, Romania, Moldavia, ... in France, it can only be found among amateur gardeners and/or collectors. It is given as originating from Portugal, others from Romania. D.N.A. analyses carried out in 2007 allow us to confirm that it is indeed a natural intraspecific cross between the muscat à petits grains blancs and the sciaccarello or mammolo nero.

Last vintages of this wine

The Lost Barrel Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Langeberg-Garcia wines
Average rating: 4.211110
The Lost Barrel Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Langeberg-Garcia wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of The Lost Barrel Shiraz from Winery Virgin Earth are 2013, 2010

Informations about the Winery Virgin Earth

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Du Plessis Family Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Langeberg-Garcia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Virgin Earth is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Langeberg-Garcia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3500 of of Langeberg-Garcia wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Langeberg-Garcia

The wine region of Langeberg-Garcia is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Virgin Earth or the Domaine Virgin Earth produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Langeberg-Garcia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Langeberg-Garcia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or vegetal.


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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The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)

Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.

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