The Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 535 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape
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The Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines wines

Looking for the best Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines wines in Paarl among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

How Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, lamb colombo or turkey cutlets with feta and cherry tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

On the nose the red wine of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.36/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

How Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of paella from an old spanish grandmother..., zucchini and goat cheese quiche or pasta with goat cheese, thyme and bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

On the nose the white wine of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines

Planning a wine route in the of Paarl? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery O’Connell’s Fine Wines.

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.

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The word of the wine: Crunchy

A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.