The Winery 1659 of Western Cape

Winery 1659 - Chardonnay
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 5460 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery 1659 is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery 1659 wines

Looking for the best Winery 1659 wines in Western Cape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery 1659 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 1659 wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery 1659

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery 1659

How Winery 1659 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of summer orecchiette, smoked salmon pasta gratin or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery 1659

On the nose the white wine of Winery 1659. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery 1659. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery 1659

  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.27/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.27/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.24/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery 1659.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 1659

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery 1659

How Winery 1659 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, mediterranean lamb necklace or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery 1659

On the nose the red wine of Winery 1659. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery 1659. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery 1659

  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.24/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.23/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.17/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery 1659.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top pink wines of Winery 1659

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery 1659

How Winery 1659 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Hard

A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery 1659

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 1659.

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.

News about Winery 1659 and wines from the region

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Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

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Old Vine Charter: Perth’s Swan Valley to preserve historic vines

Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...

The word of the wine: Hard

A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.