Winery Cloof - Crucible Shiraz

Winery CloofCrucible Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Crucible Shiraz of Winery Cloof is a red wine from the region of Darling 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).
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cloof's Crucible Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cacaboué

Previous

Last vintages of this wine

Crucible Shiraz - 2016
In the top 10 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Crucible Shiraz - 2014
In the top 10 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 411110
Crucible Shiraz - 2006
In the top 10 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Crucible Shiraz from Winery Cloof are 2016, 2006, 2014

Informations about the Winery Cloof

The winery offers 64 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 20 of of Darling wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Persistence

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

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