The Winery Craven of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Craven
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 498 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Craven is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Craven wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Craven

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Craven

How Winery Craven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, pasta with broccoli or mushroom, carrot and onion pan.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Craven

On the nose the white wine of Winery Craven. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Craven. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Craven

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5

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

  • Pinot Gris
  • Clairette
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.

Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.

The top red wines of Winery Craven

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Craven

How Winery Craven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, tunisian haja or magret stuffed with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Craven

On the nose the red wine of Winery Craven. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, pepper or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Craven. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Craven

  • 2019With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Vibrant and fresh rosés and clairets with a pale robe and tender mouth, featuring aromas of white flowers, citrus, fennel and delicate anise notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. A pink-skinned mutation of clairette blanche, occasionally blended into Provençal and Languedoc rosés. Clairette blanche signs Clairette de Die, Clairette du Languedoc AOC and enters Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Native southern French grape.

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Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.