The Winery Backsberg is one of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Backsberg wines in Paarl among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Backsberg 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 Backsberg wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Backsberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of currywurst, coulibiac of salmon or zucchini quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Backsberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Backsberg. is a with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.
In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Backsberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, veal cutlets with cream sauce or paella valenciana (without seafood).
On the nose the red wine of Winery Backsberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Backsberg. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
How Winery Backsberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef coarse salt, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or spanish paella.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Backsberg. often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.
How Winery Backsberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pasta salad with surimi, pho soup or pancakes.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Backsberg. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
How Winery Backsberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork gyros, tunisian bricks or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Backsberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
A method of making rosé wine that consists of pressing the grapes directly after crushing and light skin maceration. The resulting wine is lively, light and pale.
How Winery Backsberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or beef such as recipes of the garbure, bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod) or spanish stew (cocido).
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Backsberg. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or oak.
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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It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
