Top 100 wines of Stellenbosch - Page 4

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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or duck with orange and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Stellenbosch

On the nose in the region of Stellenbosch often reveals types of flavors of cream, grilled meat or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, graphite or flint. In the mouth in the region of Stellenbosch is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Stellenbosch

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition

The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...

Boela Gerber to take over at Virginia’s Southwest Mountains Vineyards

Boela Gerber is heading to the United States for a new adventure in the heart of the Monticello AVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He will be taking over as the winemaker at Southwest Mountains Vineyards, a new winery located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County. Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are among the varietals being produced there. It marks an exciting new chapter for Gerber, who took over as winemaker at Groot Constantia i ...