The Winery Zonnebloem of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Zonnebloem
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Distell.
It is ranked in the top 648 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Zonnebloem is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Zonnebloem wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Zonnebloem

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Zonnebloem

How Winery Zonnebloem wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, vegan leek and tofu quiche or endives with goat cheese au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Zonnebloem

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Zonnebloem

  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.37/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • 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 Zonnebloem

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Zonnebloem

How Winery Zonnebloem wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, duck breast with black figs or fried squid.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Zonnebloem

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Zonnebloem

  • 1983With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1984With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.14/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Zonnebloem

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 Zonnebloem.

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.