Winery Black Elephant VintnersAmistad Syrah
Red wine
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).
The Amistad Syrah of the Winery Black Elephant Vintners is in the top 80 of wines of Franschhoek.
Taste structure of the Amistad Syrah from the Winery Black Elephant Vintners
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Amistad Syrah of Winery Black Elephant Vintners 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 Amistad Syrah of Winery Black Elephant Vintners in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Amistad Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Amistad Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Amistad Syrah
The Amistad Syrah of Winery Black Elephant Vintners matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb tagine with honey and onions or wild boar with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Black Elephant Vintners's Amistad Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Meslier
Petit Meslier blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Champagne). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Petit Meslier blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Champagne, Jura, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Amistad Syrah from Winery Black Elephant Vintners are 2012, 2014, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Black Elephant Vintners
The Winery Black Elephant Vintners is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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.
The word of the wine: Sabrer (champagne)
A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.
