The Winery Jakobs Vineyards of Walker Bay of Western Cape

Winery Jakobs Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 100 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Jakobs Vineyards is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jakobs Vineyards wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Jakobs Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jakobs Vineyards

How Winery Jakobs Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb tagine with dried fruits or moroccan chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Jakobs Vineyards

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Jakobs Vineyards

  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.

In the mouth of Walker Bay is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Walker Bay, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

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

Discover the grape variety: Gouais

It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.

News about Winery Jakobs Vineyards and wines from the region

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 ...

Ukraine winery owner urges Europe’s vintners to host refugees

Eugene Shneyderis, founder of Beykush winery on the Black Sea coast in southern Ukraine, said he was keen to reach out to vineyard estate owners who may have the space to host refugees. More than three million people have fled the war in Ukraine since Russia began its invasion on 24 February, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. Shneyderis, 49, lives in Spain with his family and said he was inspired by the story of a nearby wine company in Penedes, which was using accommodation ...

Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

Amid the devastation and turmoil since Russia’s invasion on 24 February, Beykush winery on southern Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast has been among those attempting to continue operations as much as possible. Last week, Beykush began transporting thousands of wines to western Ukraine in order to protect them for possible export to other markets, winery director Svetlana Tsybak told Decanter. ‘Yesterday we sent three palettes, about 1,200 bottles, and today the same quantity,’ she said. She also s ...

The word of the wine: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.