Winery BalanceShiraz

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Shiraz of Winery Balance is a red wine from the region 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 Shiraz from the Winery Balance

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Balance in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Spices

On the nose the Shiraz of Winery Balance in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices.

Food and wine pairings with Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz

Lamb

The Shiraz of Winery Balance matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or adapted vietnamese fondue.

Details and technical informations about Winery Balance's Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Balance

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Couderc noir

Natural interspecific crossing between Jaeger 70 (Vitis Rupestris x Vitis Lincecumii) and an unknown Vitis Vinifera discovered by Eugène Contassot, the seeds from this crossing having been offered to/seeded by Georges Couderc. This direct-producing hybrid was the most widely planted, particularly in the south of France. There are still a few strains in production today, but it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonymy: Couderc 7120, Contassot 20 (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2018

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.1

Shiraz - 2017

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.4

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Balance are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Balance

The winery offers 54 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

This winery is part of the Overhex Wines.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Balance is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 9500 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 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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