The Winery Kraal Bay of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery Kraal Bay
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 276 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kraal Bay is one of the best wineries to follow in Swartland.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kraal Bay wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Kraal Bay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kraal Bay

How Winery Kraal Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of violet omelette, real paella recipe from valencia or back of cod steamed with small vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kraal Bay

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kraal Bay

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top red wines of Winery Kraal Bay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kraal Bay

How Winery Kraal Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of steak tartare, duck breast with honey or milanese escalope (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kraal Bay

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kraal Bay

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.52/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kraal Bay

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

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!).

News about Winery Kraal Bay and wines from the region

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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-Péronne, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation

Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.