The Winery Blake's of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery Blake's
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Blake's is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Blake's wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Blake's

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Blake's

How Winery Blake's wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked marrow bones, mathieu's lamb tagine or duck breast and roasted peaches.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Blake's

On the nose the red wine of Winery Blake's. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Blake's. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Blake's

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Blake's.

  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top white wines of Winery Blake's

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Blake's

How Winery Blake's wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of squid with garlic and parsley, haddock with curry cream or zarzuela mayonapo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Blake's

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Blake's

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Blake's.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Blake's

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

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 Blake's and wines from the region

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Food and wine pairing

It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).