Winery ZandvlietVLW Cape Vintage 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 VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz of the Winery Zandvliet is in the top 50 of wines of Robertson.
Taste structure of the VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz from the Winery Zandvliet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz of Winery Zandvliet in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz of Winery Zandvliet in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz
The VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz of Winery Zandvliet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or rabbit with basquaise sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Zandvliet's VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of VLW Cape Vintage Shiraz from Winery Zandvliet are 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Zandvliet
The Winery Zandvliet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Robertson
The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.
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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