Winery Vonkel FonteinShiraz

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Shiraz of Winery Vonkel Fontein is a red wine from the region 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 from the Winery Vonkel Fontein

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Vonkel Fontein in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz

Lamb

The Shiraz of Winery Vonkel Fontein matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or duck with orange and honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vonkel Fontein's Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Vonkel Fontein

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gringet

Gringet is an ancient grape variety. It comes from the Arve valley, in Haute Savoie. It is very similar to Savagnin. This white grape variety has small bunches. Its berries are small, round and have a yellow-green skin that turns golden yellow when ripe. Generally, the gringet opens 10 days after the chasselas. Its production remains reasonable. Due to its drooping growth habit, it is recommended that this variety be trained and pruned short, as it is very sensitive to mildew and also fears erinosis and powdery mildew. It is one of those grape varieties that have an average second ripening period. It produces a wine that is light and lively at the same time, with some floral notes. It can also be used to make sparkling or semi-sparkling wines.

Informations about the Winery Vonkel Fontein

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Vonkel Fontein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 15000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

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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