Winery Slowine - Shiraz

Winery SlowineShiraz

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Shiraz of Winery Slowine is a red wine from the region of Overberg of Western Cape.
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 Shiraz of the Winery Slowine is in the top 50 of wines of Overberg.

Taste structure of the Shiraz from the Winery Slowine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Shiraz of Winery Slowine 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 Shiraz of Winery Slowine 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 Slowine's Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Suffolk red

Interspecific crossing between the fredonia or early concord and the black monukka - the latter also being called russian seedless or black kischmish - obtained in 1935 by John Einset (1915/1981) at the Agricultural Experimental Station of the State of New-York (United States) ... practically unknown in France except for amateur gardeners, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of grapevine of table A2 list. Note that it has concord and isabelle as parents.

Last vintages of this wine

Shiraz - 2017
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2016
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Shiraz - 2015
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Shiraz - 2014
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Shiraz - 2013
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Shiraz - 2012
In the top 50 of of Overberg wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Shiraz from Winery Slowine are 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Slowine

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Villiersdorp Cellar.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Overberg in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Slowine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Overberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 55 of of Overberg wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Overberg

The wine region of Overberg is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lismore or the Domaine Crystallum produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Overberg are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Overberg often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tropical fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.


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: Hybrid

Term designating grape varieties obtained from two different vine species.

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