The Winery Haut Espoir of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery Haut Espoir - Gentle Giant
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Haut Espoir is one of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Haut Espoir wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Haut Espoir

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Haut Espoir

How Winery Haut Espoir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of lamb skewers, moussaka with spices or basque chicken with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Haut Espoir

On the nose the red wine of Winery Haut Espoir. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, graphite or microbio and sometimes also flavors of floral, mulberry or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Haut Espoir. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Haut Espoir

  • 2007With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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 white wines of Winery Haut Espoir

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Haut Espoir

How Winery Haut Espoir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, salmon pavés en papillote or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Haut Espoir

On the nose the white wine of Winery Haut Espoir. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Haut Espoir. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Haut Espoir

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Nouvelle

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Haut Espoir

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Haut Espoir

How Winery Haut Espoir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), seven o'clock leg of lamb or thai beef wok.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Haut Espoir

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Haut Espoir. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Haut Espoir

  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Haut Espoir.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Musky

Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Haut Espoir

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 Haut Espoir.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Haut Espoir and wines from the region

Ten years on: Chinese wine’s breakthrough moment at DWWA

The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

The word of the wine: Musky

Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.