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Frisky Zebras

Frisky Zebras
NV Game Ranger Reserve Seductive, Shiraz, Western Cape

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Shiraz

Date Tasted:
Country: South Africa
Alcohol: 13.5%
Fair Trade Certified
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$9
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Frisky Zebras
NV Game Ranger Reserve Seductive, Shiraz, Western Cape

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Shiraz

Date Tasted:
Country: South Africa
Alcohol: 13.5%
Violet color. Aromas and flavors of smoked meats, luxardo cherry, and shishito pepper with a chewy, racy, dry full body and a warming, interesting, long finish displaying overtones of wild raspberry, compressed strawberry, cola, and pine with firm, chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A juicy Shiraz that brings plenty of red fruits and herbal interest to the table.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: smoked meats, luxardo cherry, and shishito pepper
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with overtones of wild raspberry, compressed strawberry, cola, and pine
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A juicy Shiraz that brings plenty of red fruits and herbal interest to the table.

The Importer

United Nations of Wine

The Importer
8 Royal Ascot Lane
Sandown, Sandton 2196
South Africa
27 11-884-3304

Shiraz

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Shiraz is made in several countries, but the best-known versions are from Australia. Known as Syrah in other countries, Shiraz is a rich red wine known for its blackberry and plum flavors and moderate tannins. Some examples also have a good amount of pepper, tobacco, licorice and black spice apparent on the palate as well.

There are hundreds of versions from Australia, ranging from less than $10 a bottle to more than $40 a bottle. The lighter versions are easy-drinking and should be consumed within one or two years, while the more expensive versions are best consumed from seven to ten years of age. Shiraz in grown in several regions of Australia, the most famous being Barossa and Victoria.

Given the popularity of Australian Shiraz, some producers in California have labeled their offerings of Syrah as Shiraz.

Pair these wines with grilled and barbecued foods, game birds and roasts.