The wine region of Breedekloof is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason's Hill or the Domaine Badsberg produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breedekloof are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breedekloof often reveals types of flavors of oak, honeysuckle or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or lime.
In the mouth of Breedekloof is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Breedekloof, producing 137 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breedekloof go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
wines from the region of Breedekloof go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of mussels spanish style, spanish paella or exotic fish gratin with three purées.
On the nose in the region of Breedekloof often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or coffee. In the mouth in the region of Breedekloof is a powerful with a nice freshness.
