The Winery De Trafford of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery De Trafford - Cabernet Franc
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the De Trafford Wines.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery De Trafford is one of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery De Trafford wines

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

The top red wines of Winery De Trafford

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery De Trafford

How Winery De Trafford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, traditional tunisian couscous or wild boar leg of 7 hours.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery De Trafford

On the nose the red wine of Winery De Trafford. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery De Trafford. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery De Trafford

  • 2000With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.24/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pontac
  • Petit Verdot

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 white wines of Winery De Trafford

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery De Trafford

How Winery De Trafford wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), curried veal roulades or sole fillets with butter.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery De Trafford

On the nose the white wine of Winery De Trafford. 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 De Trafford. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery De Trafford

  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.04/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery De Trafford

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 De Trafford.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery De Trafford and wines from the region

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

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The word of the wine: Plant

Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.