The Winery Bijstein of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Bijstein - Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 1151 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bijstein is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Bijstein wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Bijstein

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Bijstein

How Winery Bijstein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of thai shrimp sauce, coral lentil salad or cod gratin paolita style.

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

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).

The top red wines of Winery Bijstein

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Bijstein

How Winery Bijstein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or chicken curry samoussas.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Flame seedless

Apyrene variety of table grapes obtained in 1961 in the United States (California) by John H. Weinberger and F.N. Harmon by complex crossing between (cardinal x sultanin) x [(molinera gorda x tifafihi ahmer ) x (muscat of Alexandria x sultanin)] and put in culture in 1973. It should be noted that the white Fresno seedless is the result of the same cross made by the same breeders. It can be found in Australia, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, the United States (California) where it occupies a large area, etc. In France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A2.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Bijstein

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

News about Winery Bijstein and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

Ten years on: Chinese wine’s breakthrough moment at DWWA

The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...

The word of the wine: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.