The Winery Asara Wine Estate of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Asara Wine Estate - Avalon
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 thai beef skewers, conejo al ajillo (spain) or chicken liver cake.

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 rabbit with kriek and cherries or leek and fresh salmon tart.

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: 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.

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 valencian paella, chicken tagine with olives and potatoes or fish soup from marseille by lucette.

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: Dosing liqueur (champagne)

Also known as liqueur d'expédition, a solution made up of wine and sugar added to champagne after disgorgement and which determines the type of wine: extra-brut, brut, extra-dry, dry, demi-sec.

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 white cabbage with bacon, tuna and mozzarella pie or festive sea pot.

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: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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 the garbure, italian tabbouleh or quiche without pastry.

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: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

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: 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.

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The word of the wine: Dosing liqueur (champagne)

Also known as liqueur d'expédition, a solution made up of wine and sugar added to champagne after disgorgement and which determines the type of wine: extra-brut, brut, extra-dry, dry, demi-sec.