The Winery Frater of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Frater - Adrian GSM
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Frater Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 449 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Frater is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Frater wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Frater

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Frater

How Winery Frater wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, lamb roast with lavender or haddock with curry cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Frater

On the nose the red wine of Winery Frater. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Frater

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Frater

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Frater

How Winery Frater 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 rabbit with cider and mushrooms, saddle of venison with fresh cream or tuna sandwich.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Frater

On the nose the white wine of Winery Frater. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Frater. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Frater

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Frater

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Winery Frater and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: New

Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.