The Winery Kleine Zalze of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Kleine Zalze - Family Reserve Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 82 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 73 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kleine Zalze is one of the world's great estates. It offers 82 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kleine Zalze wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kleine Zalze

How Winery Kleine Zalze wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of parillade of fish and seafood, oriental stuffed vegetables or braids of sole and salmon with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kleine Zalze. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, guava or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or pepper. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Kleine Zalze. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

  • 2010With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kleine Zalze

How Winery Kleine Zalze wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, duck aiguillettes or spinach and hard-boiled eggs with béchamel sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

On the nose the red wine of Winery Kleine Zalze. often reveals types of flavors of plum, mint or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of ripe blackberries, cigar or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Kleine Zalze. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

  • 2007With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Viognier
  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Kleine Zalze

How Winery Kleine Zalze wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of very soft beef bourguignon, quiche without pastry or aiguillette of duck with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Kleine Zalze. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Kleine Zalze.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

The top pink wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kleine Zalze

How Winery Kleine Zalze wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, rice with paprika and merguez or pasta with shrimp.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Kleine Zalze. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Kleine Zalze

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsaut
  • Cinsault
  • Chenin Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kleine Zalze

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 Kleine Zalze.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Kleine Zalze and wines from the region

Preview: Tesco’s spring/summer tasting

Decanter attended Tesco’s spring/summer 2022 portfolio tasting at the end of April where over 140 wines were on show, 38 of which are new to the range. In anticipation of the full list of top buys, to follow soon, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to get you in the mood for spring. Tesco’s wine buying team highlighted 24 wines as their must-try buys, and five of these have featured in our initial spring roundup below. We think they showcase the diversity of the Tesco range and the value t ...

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 ...

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.