The Winery Arra of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Arra - Shiraz - Mouvedre - Carignan
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 693 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Arra is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Arra wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Arra

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Arra

How Winery Arra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of daube niçoise, canned cassoulet or fish with madras curry and coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Arra

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Arra

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage
  • Carignan

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 .

The top pink wines of Winery Arra

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Arra

How Winery Arra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, express couscous in a pressure cooker or fideuà (spain).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Arra

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Arra. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Arra

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Arra.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top sweet wines of Winery Arra

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Arra

How Winery Arra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, mixed paella valenciana or shrimp, coconut and ginger soup.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Arra.

  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Extra raw

Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

The top white wines of Winery Arra

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Arra

How Winery Arra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of zucchini lasagna, sea bream with sweet spices or chicken on a bed of summer vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Arra

On the nose the white wine of Winery Arra. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Arra. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Arra

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.90/5

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

  • Viognier

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 Arra

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 Arra.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Arra and wines from the region

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: Extra raw

Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).