The Winery Hartenberg of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Hartenberg
The winery offers 47 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Hartenberg is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 47 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Hartenberg wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Hartenberg

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Hartenberg

How Winery Hartenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or roast venison with green pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Hartenberg

On the nose the red wine of Winery Hartenberg. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, plum or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Hartenberg. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Hartenberg

  • 2006With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.12/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

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 white wines of Winery Hartenberg

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Hartenberg

How Winery Hartenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or ravioli and goat cheese tart.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Hartenberg

On the nose the white wine of Winery Hartenberg. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Hartenberg. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Hartenberg

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Hartenberg

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Hartenberg

How Winery Hartenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of potjevleesch, codfish aioli or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Hartenberg

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Hartenberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Hartenberg

  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Hartenberg

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 Hartenberg.

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.