The Winery Doran Vineyards of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Doran Vineyards - Arya White Blend
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 123 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Doran Vineyards is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Doran Vineyards wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Doran Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Doran Vineyards

How Winery Doran Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of scallops in coral sauce, fish curry à la reunion or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Doran Vineyards

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Doran Vineyards

  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Doran Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Doran Vineyards

How Winery Doran Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or rabbit with leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Doran Vineyards

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Doran Vineyards

  • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

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

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

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Doran Vineyards

Planning a wine route in the of Paarl? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Doran Vineyards.

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.

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The word of the wine: Unbalanced

Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.