{"id":16124,"date":"2015-06-01T13:58:34","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T13:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=16124"},"modified":"2015-06-01T14:00:09","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T14:00:09","slug":"leeuwenkuil-shiraz-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/leeuwenkuil-shiraz-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeuwenkuil Shiraz 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you enjoy a Shiraz and are looking for a bottle of excellent quality\u00a0that is well-priced, look no further.\u00a0Leeuwenkuil Shiraz was one of the shining stars at a recent Decanter panel tasting of South African Shiraz, when it was rated Highly Recommended and awarded a mighty 92 points, while retailing for only R45<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Decanter panel was blown away by the calibre of South African Shiraz and identified the Swartland as the leading Shiraz-growing region in SA, \u201cbeing the most Rh\u00f4ne-like\u201d, and producing wines that consistently offer \u201cpurity, restraint, fragrance, intensity, freshness and ripeness\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Swartland is characterised by mostly dryland grape farming, utilising little or no irrigation, which leads to more intense and expressive wines. The particular soil types which make this area unique, combined with a predominantly Mediterranean climate (hot, dry summers and wet winters), create conditions under which specific cultivars like Shiraz thrive.\u00a0Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards, one of the leading grape growers in the Swartland, which is arguably South Africa\u2019s leading Shiraz-growing region, has received great acclaim for its 2013 Shiraz.<\/p>\n

Leeuwenkuil Shiraz 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tasting notes from Decanter:<\/strong> \u201cDelicate violet nose gives way to a polished wine offering bright red fruit, fine peppered tannins and crunchy acidity. Has a wonderful Syrah typicity that\u2019s complex and alluring; very Swartland\u201d<\/p>\n

Food pairing: <\/strong>Great on its own or paired with feast-worthy foods like roast duck, grilled meats and wild mushroom pasta.<\/p>\n

Try paired with one of these delicious recipes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wild Mushroom Ragu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Salty Roast Duck with Poached Peaches<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Did you know, Leeuwenkuil means lion\u2019s lair? The historic farm is owned by the Dreyer family and is located in the Paardeberg area of the Swartland. This name was chosen as the name for the range of wines because it symbolised the pioneering spirit of the Dreyer family, whose forefathers protected their cattle from the Cape Lion. The classical and elegant white Leeuwenkuil label has a gold logo that craftily blends a lion\u2019s head into a vine leaf.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

www.leeuwenkuilfv.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you enjoy a Shiraz and are looking for a bottle of excellent quality\u00a0that is well-priced, look no further.\u00a0Leeuwenkuil Shiraz was one of the shining stars at a recent Decanter panel tasting of South African Shiraz, when it was rated Highly Recommended and awarded a mighty 92 points, while retailing for only R45. The Decanter panel was blown away by the calibre of South African Shiraz and identified the Swartland as the leading Shiraz-growing region in SA, \u201cbeing the most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16124\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}