The Winery Knorhoek of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Knorhoek
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 734 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Knorhoek is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Knorhoek wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Knorhoek

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Knorhoek

How Winery Knorhoek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, blanquette of lamb or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Knorhoek

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Knorhoek

  • 2007With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

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

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

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 white wines of Winery Knorhoek

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Knorhoek

How Winery Knorhoek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of penne with shrimp and zucchini, hawaiian pizza or fillets of sole in a creamy sauce with autumn vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Knorhoek

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Knorhoek

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.52/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Knorhoek

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 Knorhoek.

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).