The Winery Erasmus of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery Erasmus
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Cape Wine.
It is ranked in the top 1807 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Erasmus is one of the best wineries to follow in Coastal Region.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Erasmus wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Erasmus

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Erasmus

How Winery Erasmus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, lamb tagine with dried apricots or cauliflower croque-monsieur.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Erasmus

On the nose the red wine of Winery Erasmus. 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 Erasmus. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Erasmus

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Coastal Region is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Coastal Region, producing 790 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coastal Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Erasmus

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Erasmus

How Winery Erasmus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with chicken, risotto milanese or my brazilian sister-in-law's coconut milk fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Erasmus

On the nose the white wine of Winery Erasmus. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Erasmus. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Erasmus

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Erasmus

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

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.