The Alto Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Alto Estate wines in Stellenbosch among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Alto 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 Alto Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Alto Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of steak tartare, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or potato and bacon omelette.
On the nose the red wine of Alto Estate. 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 Alto Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.
Planning a wine route in the of Stellenbosch? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Alto Estate.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
