The Winery Axe Hill of Calitzdorp of Western Cape

Winery Axe Hill
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Calitzdorp in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Axe Hill is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Calitzdorp to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Axe Hill wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Axe Hill

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Axe Hill

How Winery Axe Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of marinated mussels with maroilles, simple chicken curry or back of cod, beurre blanc with tarragon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Axe Hill

On the nose the white wine of Winery Axe Hill. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Axe Hill. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Axe Hill

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Calitzdorp

The wine region of Calitzdorp is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Krans or the Domaine De Krans produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calitzdorp are Touriga nacional, Tinta Barroca and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calitzdorp often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

In the mouth of Calitzdorp is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Calitzdorp, producing 76 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or sweet desserts.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Axe Hill

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Axe Hill

How Winery Axe Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or shellfish such as recipes of beef miroton, pork in a salty-sweet way or cuttlefish rust.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Axe Hill

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Axe Hill. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Axe Hill

  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Axe Hill.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Souzao
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

The top red wines of Winery Axe Hill

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Axe Hill

How Winery Axe Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, shish kebab or grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Axe Hill

On the nose the red wine of Winery Axe Hill. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Axe Hill

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Souzao

The word of the wine: Jeroboam

Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.

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Planning a wine route in the of Calitzdorp? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Axe Hill.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.