The Winery Cape Rock of Olifants River of Western Cape

Winery Cape Rock
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Olifants River in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Cape Rock is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Olifants River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cape Rock wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Cape Rock

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cape Rock

How Winery Cape Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or colombian lentils.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cape Rock

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cape Rock. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or plum and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, eucalyptus or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cape Rock. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cape Rock

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Viognier
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Olifants River

The wine region of Olifants River is located in the 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 Olifants River are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Olifants River often reveals types of flavors of earth, lime or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or rose water.

In the mouth of Olifants River is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Olifants River, producing 63 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Olifants River go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish.

The top white wines of Winery Cape Rock

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cape Rock

How Winery Cape Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of arroz de marisco, thai basil chicken or fillets of saint-pierre with cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cape Rock

On the nose the white wine of Winery Cape Rock. 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 Cape Rock. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cape Rock

  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Cape Rock

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Cape Rock

How Winery Cape Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, tunisian haja or caramel pork.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Cape Rock

  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Delicate

Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cape Rock

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

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.