The Winery Benguela Cove of Walker Bay of Western Cape
The Winery Benguela Cove is one of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Benguela Cove wines in Walker Bay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Benguela Cove 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 Benguela Cove wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, sardines with escabeche or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Benguela Cove. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, nutty or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Benguela Cove. is a with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.
In the mouth of Walker Bay is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Walker Bay, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of polish goulash, oven-baked lamb stew or genuine chicken tagine olive and lemon confit tagine with argan oil.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Benguela Cove. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral.
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 Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, lamb biryani or rabbit with kriek and cherries.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Benguela Cove. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Benguela Cove. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with beer, tagliatelle with carbonara or duck aiguillettes.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Benguela Cove. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak.
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fresh sausage, canned cassoulet or vegetable planter.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Benguela Cove. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.
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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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Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.