The best wines of Breede River Valley

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

Top wines of Breede River Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Breede River Valley of Western Cape among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Breede River 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 Breede River Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Breede River Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Breede River Valley

Red wines from the region of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef miroton, rabbit with leeks or cream chicken with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Breede River Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Breede River Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of grass, graphite or cedar. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Breede River Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Breede River Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Breede River Valley

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Petit Verdot
  • Barbera

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Breede River Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Breede River Valley.

Discovering the wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.

In the mouth of Breede River Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Breede River Valley, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

Great white wines of Breede River Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Breede River Valley

White wines from the region of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, curried coral lentils or cod fillets in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Breede River Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Breede River Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, nectarine or gooseberry and sometimes also flavors of guava, oil or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Breede River Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Breede River Valley

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Breede River Valley

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Moscato
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Breede River Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Breede River Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

Great sparkling wines of Breede River Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Breede River Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, pan-fried black pudding with apples or quick duck breast with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Breede River Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Breede River Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Breede River Valley

  • 2010With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Breede River Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Breede River Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Breede River Valley.

The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne

Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.

Great pink wines of Breede River Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Breede River Valley

Pink wines from the region of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), shoulder of lamb boulangère or roast doe in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Breede River Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Breede River Valley. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of floral, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Breede River Valley

  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Breede River Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Breede River Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Breede River Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great sweet wines of Breede River Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Breede River Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or banh mi sandwich.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Breede River Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Breede River Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or floral.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Breede River Valley

  • 2008With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Breede River Valley

  • Muscat Noir
  • Muscat de Frontignan
  • Muscadelle
  • Ruby Cabernet
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Hanepoot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Breede River Valley

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The word of the wine: Botrytis

Fungus that causes grape rot.

Great natural sweet wines of Breede River Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Breede River Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or spicy food such as recipes of wild rabbit with cider, savoyard pizza (cream base) or haddock with curry cream.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Breede River Valley

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Breede River Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Breede River Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Breede River Valley

  • Muscadelle
  • Muscat de Frontignan
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Pinotage
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Touriga Nacional

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Breede River Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Breede River Valley.

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 Breede River Valley

Wine groups welcome UK New Zealand trade deal

A trade deal signed by the UK and New Zealand this week promises benefits for winemakers, merchants and drinkers, according to industry bodies. Miles Beale, CEO of the UK Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), said the deal means the country’s wine lovers ‘will have greater choice’. He said it was also ‘a very good deal for the wine and spirit industry’. New Zealand Winegrowers, representing the country’s wine sector, also welcomed the free trade deal, which was signed in London yesterday ( ...

Château Latour 2014 released for first time

Château Latour 2014 was released this morning (15 March), making it the youngest Latour grand vin on the market and the third to be released since the first growth estate left the Bordeaux en primeur system in 2012. Farr Vintners was selling Latour 2014 at £4,950 per 12-bottle case, with six magnums offered at £4,980. Bordeaux Index was offering the wine in six-bottle cases at £2,475 in bond. Analyst group Wine Lister said the wine had been released at €430 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up 18% on the ...

Chianti Classico DOCG raises the bar: Producers to add new subzone and Gran Selezione 

In 1932, the Italian government expanded the boundaries of Chianti to incorporate neighbouring territories where grapes and chianti-style wines had long been produced. And in 1967, four years after the enactment of the Italian DOC system (Denominazione di Origine Controllata), the first official Chianti DOC was created, including seven sub-zones: Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Rùfina, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane and Montalbano, plus the original Chianti Classico. The entire area was elevated ...

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