The Winery Alexander Fontein of Darling of Western Cape

Winery Alexander Fontein
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This estate is part of the Ormonde Vineyards.
It is ranked in the top 59 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Alexander Fontein is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Alexander Fontein wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Alexander Fontein

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Alexander Fontein

How Winery Alexander Fontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of mexican salad with spicy dressing, flambéed prawns or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Alexander Fontein

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Alexander Fontein

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.31/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Alexander Fontein.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.

In the mouth of Darling is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Darling, producing 219 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Darling go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts.

The top red wines of Winery Alexander Fontein

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Alexander Fontein

How Winery Alexander Fontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef miroton, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or rabbit with leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alexander Fontein

On the nose the red wine of Winery Alexander Fontein. 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 Alexander Fontein. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alexander Fontein

  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.23/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.12/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Alexander Fontein.

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Alexander Fontein

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.