The Winery Ashton Kelder of Western Cape

Winery Ashton Kelder
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 4922 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Ashton Kelder is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ashton Kelder wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Ashton Kelder

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Ashton Kelder

How Winery Ashton Kelder wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Ashton Kelder

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Ashton Kelder.

  • Muscadelle

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

Fine Pinot Noir on the coast. Mediterranean climate cooled by the Cape Doctor, ~80% of the country's production.

The top red wines of Winery Ashton Kelder

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ashton Kelder

How Winery Ashton Kelder wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of lomo saltado, mouse of lamb with thyme or turkey osso bucco.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ashton Kelder

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ashton Kelder. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ashton Kelder. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ashton Kelder

  • 2018With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.34/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.22/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Muscadelle
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

The top white wines of Winery Ashton Kelder

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ashton Kelder

How Winery Ashton Kelder wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of brochette of scallops and prawns, chicken tikka massala or thai green curry chicken and eggplant.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ashton Kelder

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ashton Kelder. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Ashton Kelder. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ashton Kelder

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.42/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.