The best wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

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

Top wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge by region

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

Great red wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

See the top 100 best red wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

Want to buy a red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge cheap or sell a red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge 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 Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

Red wines from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, veal tagine with artichokes and lemons or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

On the nose the red wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or mushroom. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Barbera
  • Nebbiolo
  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

A wine route planned in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge.

    Discovering the wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge is located in the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Whalehaven or the Domaine La Vierge produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, vegetal or straw.

    In the mouth of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 7 estates and châteaux in the of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, producing 15 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

    Great white wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    See the top 100 best white wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    Want to buy a white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge cheap or sell a white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge 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 white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    White wines from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pumpkin, leek and fresh salmon tart or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

    Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    On the nose the white wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

    The best vintages in white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    • 2019With an average score of 4.24/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
    • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
    • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
    • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

    The most used grape varieties in white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    • Chardonnay
    • Riesling
    • Sauvignon Blanc

    The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

    A wine route planned in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge.

      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.

      News from the vineyard of Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge

      Miniature bottles of single malt Scotch reach record sums

      The 5cl miniature bottles of Springbank 1919 50 Year Old and Malt Mill 10 Year Old were sold this month for £7,360 ($8,871/ €8,659) and £6,670 ($8,039/ €7,848) respectively by online auction house Whisky.Auction – record sums for both distilleries. Another miniature of Springbank 1919 sold at auction in August 2021 for £6,440, while a miniature of Malt Mill fetched £3,400 when it was sold by Scotch Whisky Auctions in February 2018. The record sum for any whisky miniature at auction is believed t ...

      Study reveals glimpse of ancient Roman winemaking

      Jars recovered from the seabed and dating back to the Roman period have offered more clues about winemaking and storage in this era, according to a study that used a mixture of analysis techniques. A combination of chemical markers, plant tissue residue and pollen analysis helped researchers to build a picture about the possible contents of three amphorae ‘wine jars’ discovered near the coastal town of San Felice Circeo, around 90km south-east of Rome. ‘The evidence suggests the amphorae were us ...

      Rare whiskies and DRC excite buyers at Sotheby’s HK auctions

      A methuselah of Romanée-Conti 1976 from Burgundy’s vaunted Domaine de la Romanée-Conti was among the highlights in a two-day series of Sotheby’s wine and spirits auctions in Hong Kong last weekend. The six-litre bottle sold for HK$1.25m (US$159,350), against a pre-sale estimate range of HK$1m to HK$1.4m. In a separate spirits auction, a single bottle of Yamazaki 35 Year Old Japanese whisky fetched HK$1m (US$127,440). Rare white Burgundy was also in-demand during the weekend event. Top lot in a f ...