The Winery Afrikan Ridge of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery Afrikan Ridge - Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 2.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Afrikan Ridge is one of the best wineries to follow in Coastal Region.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Afrikan Ridge wines

Looking for the best Winery Afrikan Ridge wines in Coastal Region among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Afrikan Ridge 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 Afrikan Ridge wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Afrikan Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Afrikan Ridge

How Winery Afrikan Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of lobster in court-bouillon, lentil soup with carrots and coconut milk or couscous from the sea.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Afrikan Ridge.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Coastal Region is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Coastal Region, producing 790 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coastal Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Afrikan Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Afrikan Ridge

How Winery Afrikan Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of savoyard matafans, lamb chops à la champvallon or veal colombo.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Afrikan Ridge

  • 2019With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Afrikan Ridge.

  • Merlot

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 Afrikan Ridge

Planning a wine route in the of Coastal Region? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Afrikan Ridge.

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.

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The word of the wine: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.