The best wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

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

Top wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley 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 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 Hemel-en-Aarde Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Red wines from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), chaouia lamb or clafoutis with bush and courgettes.

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

On the nose the red wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, violet or toasty and sometimes also flavors of stone, raisin or nutmeg. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.18/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Merlot

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

A wine route planned in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley? 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 Valley.

Discovering the wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

The wine region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is located in the region of Walker Bay of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Restless River or the Domaine Restless River produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tangerine or butterscotch and sometimes also flavors of beeswax, quince or wax.

In the mouth of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 25 estates and châteaux in the of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, producing 83 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

Great white wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

White wines from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork chops with mustard, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

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

On the nose the white wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cinnamon or straw and sometimes also flavors of cedar, hazelnut or saline. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.09/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Albariño
  • Viognier

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

A wine route planned in the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley? 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 Valley.

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 Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Pink wines from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, guinea fowl with cabbage or rabbit with mustard in foil.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

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

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 Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News from the vineyard of Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

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