The Winery Baleia of Western Cape

Winery Baleia
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1544 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Baleia is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Baleia wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Baleia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Baleia

How Winery Baleia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, fresh tuna with sesame seeds or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Baleia

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Baleia

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

Fine Pinot Noir on the coast. Mediterranean climate cooled by the Cape Doctor, ~80% of the country's production.

The top pink wines of Winery Baleia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Baleia

How Winery Baleia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Baleia

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Baleia. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Baleia

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.62/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Baleia.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top red wines of Winery Baleia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Baleia

How Winery Baleia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, express veal stew in a pressure cooker or duck pot au feu.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Baleia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Baleia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Baleia. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Baleia

  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Baleia

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

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.