The Winery Blackwater of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Blackwater - Carignan
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 400 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Blackwater is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Blackwater wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Blackwater

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Blackwater

How Winery Blackwater wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or lamb such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, coconut chicken curry in thermomix or lamb marinated in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Blackwater

On the nose the red wine of Winery Blackwater. 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 Blackwater. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Blackwater

  • 2016With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grenache
  • Cinsaut

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Blackwater

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Blackwater

How Winery Blackwater wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of flying with the wind of the seas, thai green curry or phad thai (thai style fried noodles).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Blackwater

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Blackwater

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Palomino
  • Clairette

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Blackwater

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Blackwater

How Winery Blackwater wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or escalopes savoyardes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Blackwater

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Blackwater. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Blackwater

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Blackwater

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

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.