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 caramelized beef with onions, rabbit with mustard and tomatoes or pasta carbonara almost like the real thing.

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
  • 2008With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5

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

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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 magic cake cheese quiche, poached salmon in coconut milk with curry or coconut chicken.

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

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.

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 turkey stuffed with chestnuts, endives with smoked salmon au gratin or nanie's diced ham 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
  • 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: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Fort Simon

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

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 Fort Simon and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Péronne, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Azé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​ ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The word of the wine: Phylloxera

Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.