The best wines of Prince Albert Valley

Discover the best wines of Prince Albert Valley as well as the best winemakers of Prince Albert Valley and estates of Prince Albert Valley to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Prince Albert Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Prince Albert Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Prince Albert Valley

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Want to buy a red wine of Prince Albert Valley cheap or sell a red wine of Prince Albert Valley at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Prince Albert Valley

Red wines from the region of Prince Albert Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, canned duck confit or chicken fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Prince Albert Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Prince Albert Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Prince Albert Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Prince Albert Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Prince Albert Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Prince Albert Valley

The wine region of Prince Albert Valley of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fernskloof or the Domaine Fernskloof produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Prince Albert Valley are Pinotage, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Prince Albert Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or non oak.

In the mouth of Prince Albert Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Prince Albert Valley, producing 11 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Prince Albert Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

Great white wines of Prince Albert Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Prince Albert Valley

White wines from the region of Prince Albert Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, tartiflette with smoked salmon or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Prince Albert Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Prince Albert Valley. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Prince Albert Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Prince Albert Valley

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great pink wines of Prince Albert Valley

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Want to buy a pink wine of Prince Albert Valley cheap or sell a pink wine of Prince Albert Valley at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Prince Albert Valley

Pink wines from the region of Prince Albert Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, lamb tagine with prunes or chicken curry (like in reunion island).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Prince Albert Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Prince Albert Valley. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Prince Albert Valley

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Prince Albert Valley

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Chardonnay

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.

News from the vineyard of Prince Albert Valley

Tribute paid to Franciacorta wine pioneer Franco Ziliani

Franciacorta has lost one of its fathers; Franco Ziliani died aged 90 this Christmas. He was the winemaker who, along with the Count Guido Berlucchi, changed the destiny of an entire region and helped make Franciacorta one of the most consistent areas in the world for sparkling wines made in the traditional method. Their fateful encounter was in 1958 at Palazzo Lana, in Franciacorta. Count Berlucchi began to question the young winemaker about how to improve his unstable white wine produced in Co ...

European Parliament rejects health warnings on wine labels

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg have backed amendments to a range of recommendations put forward by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA), which included a proposal for health warnings on wine and drinks labels.  BECA’s report, ‘Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer’, included several measures designed to reduce harmful alcohol use by at least 10% by 2025.   Signed by French oncologist and politician Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, it is part of ...

Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...