The Winery Fort Simon of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Fort Simon
The winery offers 33 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1134 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Fort Simon is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 33 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fort Simon wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Fort Simon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fort Simon

How Winery Fort Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, duck breast with honey-orange sauce or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fort Simon

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fort Simon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fort Simon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fort Simon

  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.67/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.

Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.

The top sweet wines of Winery Fort Simon

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Fort Simon

How Winery Fort Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, pan bagnat or pad thai.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Fort Simon

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Fort Simon. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or tree fruit.

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

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

The top white wines of Winery Fort Simon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fort Simon

How Winery Fort Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat, lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fort Simon

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fort Simon

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Deep

A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.

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Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.