The Winery Botha Kelder of Breedekloof of Western Cape

Winery Botha Kelder - Amyah Chardonnay
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Breedekloof in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Botha Kelder is one of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Breedekloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Botha Kelder wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Botha Kelder

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Botha Kelder

How Winery Botha Kelder wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of north welsch, raw salmon marinade with vinegars or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Botha Kelder

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Botha Kelder

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Breedekloof

The wine region of Breedekloof is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jason's Hill or the Domaine Badsberg produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breedekloof are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breedekloof often reveals types of flavors of oak, honeysuckle or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or lime.

In the mouth of Breedekloof is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Breedekloof, producing 137 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breedekloof go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Botha Kelder

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Botha Kelder

How Winery Botha Kelder wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), lamb in spicy sauce or chicken with olives in a couscousier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Botha Kelder

On the nose the red wine of Winery Botha Kelder. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Botha Kelder. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Botha Kelder

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.52/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Botha Kelder

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Botha Kelder

How Winery Botha Kelder wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tartiflette (from a real savoyard), congolese pondu or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Botha Kelder.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Botha Kelder

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

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 Botha Kelder and wines from the region

Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist

A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...

Canada’s Okanagan Valley approves six new sub-appellations

Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...

Old Vine Charter: Perth’s Swan Valley to preserve historic vines

Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...

The word of the wine: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

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