Kumala Shiraz - South Africa

Surrounding South Africa's legendary table mountain is a place of lush fertility and natural beauty. This is the home of Kumala, where we make quality wines that are full of character. Challenging conditions in 2016 led to a reduced wine grape crop for South African producers but grapes were healthy and promises good wines with concentrated flavours.

The total wine crop came in a 6.7% lower than in 2015. Water supplies also had a great impact on the harvest this year, especially where vineyards were not buffered against the heat. Regions which had sufficient winter rainfall, had higher productions while most other regions produced smaller crops. From the end of October towards the end of January, the weather was very warm, which restricted the growth and constituted lower bunch masses and smaller berries. The
dry conditions, however, led to vineyards and grapes being very healthy in general. The smaller berries led to more concentrated colour and flavour in the wines.

Tasting notes

Colour
Ruby red
Bouquet
Ripe, juicy red fruit with exciting vanilla and black pepper
Palate
Ripe juicy red fruit with exciting vanilla and black pepper on the nose, follows through for a perfect long finish of optimum fruit and beautifully integrated wood tannins
Food Pairing
Goes superbly with grilled steak or game