The Winery Aan de Doorns of Worcester of Western Cape

Winery Aan de Doorns - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Worcester in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Aan de Doorns is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Worcester to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Aan de Doorns wines

Looking for the best Winery Aan de Doorns wines in Worcester among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Aan de Doorns 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 Aan de Doorns wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Aan de Doorns

How Winery Aan de Doorns wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, lamb confit with new potatoes or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

On the nose the red wine of Winery Aan de Doorns. 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 Winery Aan de Doorns. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Aan de Doorns.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Acitana
  • Ruby Cabernet
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Worcester

The wine region of Worcester is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Worcester are Chenin blanc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Worcester often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.

In the mouth of Worcester is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Worcester, producing 68 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Worcester go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Aan de Doorns

How Winery Aan de Doorns wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of linguine with squid ink and cockles, turkey escalope with curry or sole meuniere.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

On the nose the white wine of Winery Aan de Doorns. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Aan de Doorns. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

  • 2020With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Aan de Doorns.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Aan de Doorns

How Winery Aan de Doorns wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of mahi mahi curry with coconut milk or very simple muffins.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Aan de Doorns. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Aan de Doorns

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Aan de Doorns.

  • Muscadelle
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The word of the wine: Grand cru classé

In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Aan de Doorns

Planning a wine route in the of Worcester? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Aan de Doorns.

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.

News about Winery Aan de Doorns and wines from the region

Michelin Guide 2022: UK & Ireland winners announced

Every year the hospitality industry holds its breath as the revised line up of the Michelin Guide is announced. A star won – or lost – is often a pivotal moment in the consolidation of a venue’s name and the reputation of the chef, sommelier and restaurateurs behind it. Yesterday, February 16th, the Michelin Stars were unveiled for this year’s Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide, with 19 restaurants having been newly awarded a star, bringing the total number of one starred restaurants in ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist

A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...

The word of the wine: Grand cru classé

In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.

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