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 seafood and mushroom quiche, spanish paella or thai fried rice.
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 monkfish tagine, jack be little (mini pumpkin) egg casserole or cataplana with seafood.
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.
Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.
How Winery Axe Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed peppers, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or chicken massala.
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 no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.
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.
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.
