The Winery Ayama of Voor Paardeberg of Western Cape

Winery Ayama
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Voor Paardeberg in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ayama is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Voor Paardeberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ayama wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Ayama

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ayama

How Winery Ayama wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or casserons in the country style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ayama

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ayama

  • 2013With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Voor Paardeberg

The wine region of Voor Paardeberg is located in the region of Paarl of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vondeling Wines or the Domaine Scali produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Voor Paardeberg are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Voor Paardeberg often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Voor Paardeberg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 10 estates and châteaux in the of Voor Paardeberg, producing 40 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Voor Paardeberg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Ayama

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ayama

How Winery Ayama wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of gloom and doom, baked salmon mediterranean style or scallops with coconut cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ayama

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ayama

  • 2016With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.26/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Vermentino

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Ayama

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Ayama

How Winery Ayama wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, half-cooked bluefin tuna or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

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

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea

This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ayama

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Ayama and wines from the region

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea

This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

Discover other regions and appellation of Paarl