Winery Willow Hill - Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Willow HillReserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Willow Hill 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 lamb.

Taste structure of the Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Willow Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Willow Hill 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 Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Willow Hill in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

The Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Willow Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), original mafé with okra or tuna nuggets.

Details and technical informations about Winery Willow Hill's Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Reserve Collection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Willow Hill are 2015, 2016, 2012, 2011 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Willow Hill

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Willow Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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The word of the wine: Attack

First impressions perceived after the wine is put in the mouth.

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