The Winery Excelsior of Robertson of Western Cape

Winery Excelsior - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 49 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 28 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Excelsior is one of the world's great estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Excelsior wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Excelsior

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Excelsior

How Winery Excelsior wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pot roast, eggplant moussaka with lamb or turkey blanquette with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Excelsior

On the nose the red wine of Winery Excelsior. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or toasty and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, mint or prune. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Excelsior. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Excelsior

  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.

In the mouth of Robertson is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 130 estates and châteaux in the of Robertson, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Robertson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top pink wines of Winery Excelsior

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Excelsior

How Winery Excelsior wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, couscous without couscous maker or risotto milanese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Excelsior

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Excelsior. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Excelsior

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Excelsior.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top white wines of Winery Excelsior

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Excelsior

How Winery Excelsior wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar bourguignon, grilled sea bass with herbs or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Excelsior

On the nose the white wine of Winery Excelsior. 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 Excelsior. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Excelsior

  • 2011With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.53/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

The top sweet wines of Winery Excelsior

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Excelsior

How Winery Excelsior wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard, duck breast with pepper sauce or salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Excelsior.

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier

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 Excelsior

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Excelsior and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

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 ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

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