The best wines of Herbertsdale

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

Top wines of Herbertsdale by region

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

Great red wines of Herbertsdale

See the top 100 best red wines of Herbertsdale

Want to buy a red wine of Herbertsdale cheap or sell a red wine of Herbertsdale 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 Herbertsdale

Red wines from the region of Herbertsdale go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of homemade beef stew, obelix's boar leg in the oven or cheeseburger.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Herbertsdale

On the nose the red wine of the region of Herbertsdale. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Herbertsdale. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Herbertsdale

  • 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Herbertsdale

  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Barbera

Discovering the wine region of Herbertsdale

The wine region of Herbertsdale is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jakkalsvlei or the Domaine Jakkalsvlei produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Herbertsdale are Pinotage, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Herbertsdale often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of Herbertsdale is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Herbertsdale, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Herbertsdale go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

Great white wines of Herbertsdale

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Herbertsdale

White wines from the region of Herbertsdale go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese omelette, salmon with honey and soy or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Herbertsdale

On the nose the white wine of the region of Herbertsdale. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Herbertsdale. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Herbertsdale

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Herbertsdale

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Great natural sweet wines of Herbertsdale

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Herbertsdale cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Herbertsdale 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 natural-sweet wine of Herbertsdale

Natural sweet wines from the region of Herbertsdale go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Herbertsdale

  • Tinta Barroca

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.

News from the vineyard of Herbertsdale

EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena

The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...

The Last Drop Distillers unveils trio of new releases

The launch of the 2022 Collection takes the total number of Last Drop releases to 27 since the company was founded by drinks industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008. Tom’s daughter Rebecca Jago is now the company’s MD. This year’s releases include The Last Drop’s first Japanese whisky: a blended malt that includes whisky from the fabled Hanyu distillery, taken from the beginning and end of its brief lifespan (1980-2000), as well as malts from other unidentified Japanese distilleries. ...

New group promotes regenerative viticulture in climate battle

Launched at London fine wine club 67 Pall Mall on 28 March, the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF) is the brainchild of Stephen Cronk, owner of Maison Mirabeau in Provence. Cronk, who has seen extreme weather events ranging from exceptional frosts to the worst forest fires in living memory in the three years he has owned Mirabeau, feels that one of the most important ways we can fight climate change is through ‘unlearning’ current approaches to land stewardship. ‘This is a critical moment ...