Top 100 wines of Stellenbosch - Page 3

Discover the top 100 best wines of Stellenbosch of Coastal Region as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Stellenbosch and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Stellenbosch

wines from the region of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef stew, rabbit with cream sauce anne's way or home-made white pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Stellenbosch

On the nose in the region of Stellenbosch often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Stellenbosch is a powerful with a nice freshness.