The Winery Bouchard Finlayson of Walker Bay of Western Cape

Winery Bouchard Finlayson
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Bouchard Finlayson is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Bouchard Finlayson wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Bouchard Finlayson

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Bouchard Finlayson

How Winery Bouchard Finlayson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), toasted bagel with smoked salmon or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Bouchard Finlayson

On the nose the white wine of Winery Bouchard Finlayson. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, quince or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Bouchard Finlayson. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Bouchard Finlayson

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Walker Bay

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).

The top red wines of Winery Bouchard Finlayson

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Bouchard Finlayson

How Winery Bouchard Finlayson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, doner kebab or andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Bouchard Finlayson

On the nose the red wine of Winery Bouchard Finlayson. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cedar or oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Bouchard Finlayson. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Bouchard Finlayson

  • 2002With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.24/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Nebbiolo
  • Sangiovese
  • Mourvedre
  • Barbera

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Bouchard Finlayson

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Bouchard Finlayson and wines from the region

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

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-Milly-Lamartine, 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/Bour ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

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-Pierreclos, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Thermoregulation

Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.