The Winery Crystallum of Walker Bay of Western Cape | Winedexer

Winery Crystallum
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Crystallum is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Crystallum wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Crystallum

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Crystallum

How Winery Crystallum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of magic cake cheese quiche, risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Crystallum

On the nose the white wine of Winery Crystallum. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Crystallum. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Crystallum

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Walker Bay

Cool-climate district of Cape Overberg (South Africa, ~1h from Cape Town): signature Pinot Noir red king in Burgundian style — elegant with hallmark notes of cherry, raspberry, spice and mineral touch, exuberant acidity and fruit concentration preserved by the Benguela Antarctic current. Racy Chardonnay white king — crisp with white flowers, citrus, butter and minerality. Flinty Sauvignon Blanc in support. Hemel-en-Aarde flagship, sandstone-schist-granite.

The top red wines of Winery Crystallum

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Crystallum

How Winery Crystallum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis, veal blanquette burger or duck breast in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Crystallum

On the nose the red wine of Winery Crystallum. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Crystallum. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Crystallum

  • 2012With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.13/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Crystallum

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 Crystallum.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.