The Winery Excelsior of Robertson of Western Cape

Winery Excelsior
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 blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, rack of lamb with herbs or quiche lorraine.

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 empanadas de carne (argentina), moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or creole chipolatas.

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: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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 broccoli gratin, salmon in brick pastry or zucchini 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: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

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 endives with ham (improved), duck casserole with turnips or quebec style barbecued salmon.

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: 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.

News about Winery Excelsior and wines from the region

What style should one expect from a good Chablis by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In 80-second clip, Debra MEIBURG answers the question of an Internet user : what style should one expect from a good Chablis ? #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

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