The Winery Asara Wine Estate of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Asara Wine Estate
The winery offers 40 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Asara Wine Estate is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Asara Wine Estate wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate

How Winery Asara Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, rabbit with chorizo or roast chicken and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

On the nose the red wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blueberry or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, pencil shavings or floral. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5

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

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

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 Asara Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate

How Winery Asara Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of duck breast with honey-orange sauce or violet omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, watermelon or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate.

  • Pinotage

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate

How Winery Asara Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish and scallops, fish and shrimp curry or fish colombo.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or oak. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.

The top white wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate

How Winery Asara Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of flamenkuche express, salmon à la plancha with vegetables or clams in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chenin Blanc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate

How Winery Asara Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), fish stew or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Asara Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Asara Wine Estate.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Lactic (acid)

Acid obtained by malolactic fermentation.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Asara Wine 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 Asara Wine 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.

News about Winery Asara Wine Estate and wines from the region

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The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

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The word of the wine: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.