Winery Vrede en Lust - Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah

Winery Vrede en LustArtisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah of Winery Vrede en Lust is a red wine from the region of Elgin 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 Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah from the Winery Vrede en Lust

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah of Winery Vrede en Lust 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 Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah of Winery Vrede en Lust in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vrede en Lust's Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Severnyi

Interspecific crossing between (dimiat or galan x vitis amurensis) and (vitis amurensis x vinifera unknown) obtained in 1978 by the Institute of Research and Development of Viticulture and Winemaking of Novotcherkassk (Russia). It can be found in Canada (Nova Scotia, Ontario, etc.), the United States, Russia and many Eastern European countries. Note that the dimiat is a relative of the white gouais.

Last vintages of this wine

Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110
Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Artisan Range Casey’s Ridge Syrah from Winery Vrede en Lust are 2013, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Vrede en Lust

The winery offers 56 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Vrede en Lust is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Elgin wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

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