The Winery Hillcrest of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery Hillcrest
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 459 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Hillcrest is one of the best wineries to follow in Coastal Region.. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Hillcrest wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Hillcrest

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Hillcrest

How Winery Hillcrest wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong), quiche without eggs or tomato-zucchini-goat sunshine tart.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Hillcrest

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Hillcrest

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.36/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Coastal Region

South African wine heartland (Western Cape), qualitative elite. Signature Chenin Blanc ("Steen"): full whites with notes of apple, pear, quince, honey and citrus. Dense Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus, tobacco), spicy Shiraz and native smoky Pinotage (cherry, coffee). Historic Constantia for its legendary sweet wines.

Encompasses Stellenbosch, Paarl, Franschhoek, Swartland. Mediterranean climate tempered by two oceans.

The top pink wines of Winery Hillcrest

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Hillcrest

How Winery Hillcrest wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of provencal stew, lamb mouse confit in wine or tripe in the style of caen.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Hillcrest

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Hillcrest. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Hillcrest

  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.

The top red wines of Winery Hillcrest

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Hillcrest

How Winery Hillcrest wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or duck breast and roasted peaches.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Hillcrest

On the nose the red wine of Winery Hillcrest. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Hillcrest. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Hillcrest

  • 2013With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

The word of the wine: Filling

Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.