The Winery Alto Estate of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Alto Estate - 1693 Stellenbosch
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Distell.
It is ranked in the top 252 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery 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.

Top Winery Alto Estate wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Alto Estate

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

How Winery Alto Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of quick meatloaf, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or delicious marinated pork chops.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Alto Estate

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Alto Estate

  • 1988With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.52/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 1984With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Alto Estate

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 Winery Alto Estate.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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The word of the wine: Physiological maturity

The stage of ripeness of the grape berry when it has reached an optimal weight and when the sugar and acidity levels have stabilized.