The Winery Haut Espoir of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery Haut Espoir
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 braised beef with carrots, lamb meatballs with mint or pork cheeks confit in cider.

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 stuffed tomatoes, salmon and leek gratin or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

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: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, 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 simple baked roast beef, mathieu's lamb tagine or quick coconut milk chicken.

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: Methuselah

Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).

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: 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 Haut Espoir and wines from the region

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

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-Vergisson, 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/BourgogneW ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Methuselah

Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).