Winery Wade Bales - Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz

Winery Wade BalesNico Van Der Merwe 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 Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz of Winery Wade Bales is a red wine from the region of Constantia of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz of the Winery Wade Bales is in the top 80 of wines of Constantia.

Taste structure of the Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz from the Winery Wade Bales

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz of Winery Wade Bales in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz of Winery Wade Bales in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wade Bales's Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Kalecik karasi

This grape variety is native to Turkey, where it is very well known and highly appreciated. It is virtually unknown in France and even less so in other wine-producing countries. Still in Turkey, we can find a white grape variety called kalecik also known as hasandede beyazi.

Last vintages of this wine

Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz - 2011
In the top 80 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz - 2008
In the top 80 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Nico Van Der Merwe Shiraz from Winery Wade Bales are 2008, 2011

Informations about the Winery Wade Bales

The winery offers 88 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 Constantia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Wade Bales is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 82 wines for sale in the of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 7000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 85 of of Constantia wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Constantia

The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.


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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