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.
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.
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 spaghetti with shrimp and cream, chicken with green olives or fillet of saithe with cream and mustard.
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.
South African Port Wine capital (Klein Karoo, Route 62, deep alluvial red soils, microclimates under Indian Ocean breezes): Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional and Tempranillo as Portuguese signature reds and fortified kings — Cape Port profile of intensity and depth, concentrated dark fruits, spicy notes, enveloping sweetness. Fragrant dry Calitzdorp blend. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and Pinotage as complement. References Boplaas, De Krans, 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 spaghetti with beef balls, hot asparagus with comté cheese or scallops with cream.
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.
Intensely coloured, warm reds, sun-drenched with generous alcohol, with aromas of red and black candied fruits, plum, gentle spices and cocoa notes. Ripe tannins and a broad palate. Traditional partner of touriga nacional and touriga franca in the blends of great Port wines (especially Tawny and Ruby) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety from the Douro and Trás-os-Montes.
How Winery Axe Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, pan-fried lamb heart or pasta with shrimp.
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.
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.
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Intensely coloured, tangy reds with an almost black deep ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense, high-acidity palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, cassis), black cherry, spice and balsamic notes. A traditional component of vintage Port, contributing colour and acidity, present in dry reds from Douro DOC, also grown in California. The synonym for Portuguese Sousão, identical to Vinhão and Galician Sousón.
