Winery RidgebackThe Lion Hound 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 The Lion Hound Shiraz from the Winery Ridgeback
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Lion Hound Shiraz of Winery Ridgeback 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 The Lion Hound Shiraz of Winery Ridgeback in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Lion Hound Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with The Lion Hound Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with The Lion Hound Shiraz
The The Lion Hound Shiraz of Winery Ridgeback matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked lasagna, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ridgeback's The Lion Hound Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Ugni
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Lion Hound Shiraz from Winery Ridgeback are 2018, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Ridgeback
The Winery Ridgeback is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paarl
The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.
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: Bright
Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.
