What score does Fired Earth Fortified Red receive?

Fired Earth Fortified Red by Villiera receives an aggregate community score of 69.1/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Fired Earth Fortified Red taste like?

Dried fruit, nuts, layered finish.

How much does Fired Earth Fortified Red cost?

Pricing for Fired Earth Fortified Red varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Fired Earth Fortified Red?

Fired Earth Fortified Red pairs well with Beef, Lamb, Spicy Food, Maturated Cheese, Hard Cheese.

Key Facts

Producer: Villiera
Region: Coastal Region
Country: South Africa
Grape: Syrah/Shiraz
Type: Fortified
Alcohol: 20.7%

Fortified

Fired Earth Fortified Red

Item: Fired Earth Fortified Red
Rating: 69.1
Author: 50 Best Wines

Villiera · Coastal Region, South Africa

Fired Earth Fortified Red by Villiera is a good fortified from Coastal Region, South Africa, made from Syrah/Shiraz, rated 4.14/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 69.1/100, it represents Coastal Region's fortified winemaking tradition.

69.1

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 15% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2017)4.14/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 69.1/100 based on 22 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

BeefLambSpicy FoodMaturated CheeseHard Cheese

Serving Temperature

12-16°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 69.1 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.