Winery CloofCrucible Shiraz
Red wine
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).
The Crucible Shiraz of the Winery Cloof is in the top 10 of wines of Darling.
Taste structure of the Crucible Shiraz from the Winery Cloof
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Crucible Shiraz of Winery Cloof in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Crucible Shiraz of Winery Cloof 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 Crucible Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Crucible Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Crucible Shiraz
The Crucible Shiraz of Winery Cloof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cloof's Crucible Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crucible Shiraz from Winery Cloof are 2016, 2006, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Cloof
The Winery Cloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 62 wines for sale in the of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Darling
The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.
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: Alcohol content
The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.
