Winery BoschendalJean Le Long Shiraz
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).
Taste structure of the Jean Le Long Shiraz from the Winery Boschendal
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Jean Le Long Shiraz of Winery Boschendal in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Jean Le Long Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Jean Le Long Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Jean Le Long Shiraz
The Jean Le Long Shiraz of Winery Boschendal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, tunisian haja or stuffed cabbage leaves.
Details and technical informations about Winery Boschendal's Jean Le Long Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Voltis
Wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified), resulting from an interspecific cross, obtained in 2002, between Villaris and Mtp 3159-2-12 (for the latter, one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.). Little multiplied, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Boschendal
The Winery Boschendal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
