The Winery Forge Mill of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery Forge Mill - Bush Vine Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 597 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Forge Mill is one of the best wineries to follow in Franschhoek.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Forge Mill wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Forge Mill

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Forge Mill

How Winery Forge Mill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with marinara, coral lentil salad or fish colombo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Forge Mill

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Forge Mill

  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Forge Mill

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Forge Mill

How Winery Forge Mill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, lamb chops with figs and honey or wild boar stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Forge Mill

On the nose the red wine of Winery Forge Mill. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Forge Mill

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Merlot noir

This grape variety most certainly originates from the Bordeaux region and is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the magdeleine noire des Charentes and the cabernet franc. It should also be noted that it is the half-brother of the côt or malbec and that it is not the black form of the white merlot, but its resemblance reminds us that it is indeed a descendant.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Forge Mill

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

Discover the grape variety: Hibou noir

Very old grape variety cultivated in northern Italy in the Piedmont region. It would have been introduced in Savoy at the beginning of the 17th century. An A.D.N. study, dating from 2011, shows that Hibou noir and Avana are one and the same variety. It should also be noted that Amigne is its half-sister, Rèze its grandmother and Rouge du Pays (a variety from the Swiss Valais) its grandfather.

News about Winery Forge Mill and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Wrapped

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.