The Winery A Fistful of Schist of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery A Fistful of Schist
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 114 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery A Fistful of Schist is one of the best wineries to follow in Swartland.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery A Fistful of Schist wines

Looking for the best Winery A Fistful of Schist wines in Swartland among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery A Fistful of Schist 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 A Fistful of Schist wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery A Fistful of Schist

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery A Fistful of Schist

How Winery A Fistful of Schist wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chili con carne, rice with paprika and merguez or caramel pork.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery A Fistful of Schist

On the nose the red wine of Winery A Fistful of Schist. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery A Fistful of Schist. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery A Fistful of Schist

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery A Fistful of Schist.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsaut
  • Barbera
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top white wines of Winery A Fistful of Schist

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery A Fistful of Schist

How Winery A Fistful of Schist wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of pork with cider, grilled sardine fillets or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery A Fistful of Schist

On the nose the white wine of Winery A Fistful of Schist. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery A Fistful of Schist. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery A Fistful of Schist

  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery A Fistful of Schist.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Colombard

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery A Fistful of Schist

Planning a wine route in the of Swartland? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery A Fistful of Schist.

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 about Winery A Fistful of Schist and wines from the region

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

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-Charnay-les-Mâcon, 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/Bo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

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The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).