The Winery Craven of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Craven - Pinot Gris
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 coconut from paimpol, creole chipolatas or chicken in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Craven

On the nose the white wine of Winery Craven. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. 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
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5

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

  • Pinot Gris
  • Clairette
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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 mexican beef tacos, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or rabbit sautéed hunter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Craven

On the nose the red wine of Winery Craven. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or red fruit. 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
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.56/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Craven

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

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 Craven and wines from the region

Grands Chais de France purchases historic Stellenbosch winery

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.