The Winery Akkerdal Estate of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery Akkerdal Estate
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Akkerdal Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in Franschhoek.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Akkerdal Estate wines

Looking for the best Winery Akkerdal Estate wines in Franschhoek among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Akkerdal Estate 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 Akkerdal Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Akkerdal Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Akkerdal Estate

How Winery Akkerdal Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Akkerdal Estate

On the nose the red wine of Winery Akkerdal Estate. often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Akkerdal Estate

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Akkerdal Estate.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Tannat
  • Durif
  • Roobernet
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Akkerdal Estate

Planning a wine route in the of Franschhoek? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Akkerdal Estate.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.