The Winery Ataraxia of Western Cape

Winery Ataraxia
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 415 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape
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The Winery Ataraxia is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ataraxia wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Ataraxia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ataraxia

How Winery Ataraxia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of seafood risotto, quiche without pastry or zucchini, pepper and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ataraxia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ataraxia. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Ataraxia. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ataraxia

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2025With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 Ataraxia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ataraxia

How Winery Ataraxia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or rack of lamb with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ataraxia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ataraxia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ataraxia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ataraxia

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

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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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.