The Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) of Western Cape

Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 643 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) wines

Looking for the best Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) wines in Western Cape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) 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 Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

How Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese omelette, poached salmon in coconut milk with curry or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance). often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance). is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

  • 2011With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance).

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

The Western Cape's Elegant, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon wines and Bordeaux Blends were at the vanguard as exports recommenced in the mid-1990s, while Burgundy-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Walker Bay are gaining global acclaim, and cool-climate style Sauvignon Blanc from Darling and Overberg is rivaling that made in any other New World country. The Western Cape's wine regions stretch 300 kilomers (185 miles) from Cape Town to the Mouth of the Olifants River in the North, and 360km (220 miles) to Mossel Bay in the east. Areas under Vine are rarely more than 160km (100 miles) from the coast. Further inland, the influence of the semi-arid Great Karoo Desert takes over.

The climate can be cool and rainy (as in Cape Point and Walker Bay) but is more often than not Mediterranean in nature. The Western Cape is littered with spectacular mountain ranges that form the Cape Fold belt. These are extremely important for viticulture across the whole region, contributing soils and mesoclimates ideal for the production of premium wines. Of particular importance are the Boland Mountains, which form the eastern border of the Coastal Region, and the Langeberg range, which separates the Breede River Valley from the Klein Karoo semi-desert.

The top red wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

How Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, shoulder of lamb in a crust or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance). often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance). is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance).

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Viognier
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

The top pink wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

How Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance).

  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance)

Planning a wine route in the of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Dorrance Wines (Vins d'Orrance).

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.