The best wines of Central Orange River

Discover the best wines of Central Orange River of Northern Cape as well as the best winemakers of Central Orange River and estates of Central Orange River to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Central Orange River and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Central Orange River by region

Looking for a good wine of Central Orange River of Northern Cape among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Central Orange River. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Central Orange River with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Central Orange River

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Central Orange River

Red wines from the region of Central Orange River go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or confit sausages.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Central Orange River

On the nose the red wine of the region of Central Orange River. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Central Orange River. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Central Orange River

  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.25/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Central Orange River

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinotage
  • Tannat

Discovering the wine region of Central Orange River

The wine region of Central Orange River is located in the region of Northern Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lowerland or the Domaine Lowerland produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central Orange River are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Colombard and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central Orange River often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Central Orange River is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Central Orange River, producing 30 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Orange River go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Central Orange River

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Central Orange River

White wines from the region of Central Orange River go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of vegetable planter, smoked salmon omelette or tunisian tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Central Orange River

On the nose the white wine of the region of Central Orange River. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Central Orange River. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Central Orange River

  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Central Orange River

  • Colombard
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of Central Orange River

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Central Orange River

Sparkling wines from the region of Central Orange River go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, dad's lamb mouse or shrimp risotto with curry.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Central Orange River

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Central Orange River

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

Great sweet wines of Central Orange River

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Central Orange River

Sweet wines from the region of Central Orange River go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of chicken tagine with apricots and almonds, lamb tagine with prunes or cod with vanilla sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Central Orange River

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Central Orange River. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Central Orange River

  • 2015With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Central Orange River

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Ruby Cabernet
  • Muscatel
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Away from the eye

See len de l'el.

Great natural sweet wines of Central Orange River

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Central Orange River

Natural sweet wines from the region of Central Orange River go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of oriental stuffed vegetables or meringue for dummies.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Central Orange River

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Central Orange River. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Central Orange River

  • 0With an average score of 3.57/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Central Orange River

  • Muscatel
  • Muscat of Alexandria

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.