The Winery Kranskop of Breede River Valley of Western Cape

Winery Kranskop
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 240 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kranskop is one of the best wineries to follow in Breede River Valley.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kranskop wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Kranskop

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kranskop

How Winery Kranskop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, navarin of lamb or italian gnocchi.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kranskop

On the nose the red wine of Winery Kranskop. 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 Kranskop. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kranskop

  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.48/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tannat
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.

In the mouth of Breede River Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Breede River Valley, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Kranskop

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kranskop

How Winery Kranskop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, baked salmon with tomato or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kranskop

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kranskop

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.43/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Kranskop

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kranskop

How Winery Kranskop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., new york hot dog or rabbit with cider and prunes.

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

  • Viognier
  • Petite Sirah

The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart

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The top sweet wines of Winery Kranskop

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Kranskop

How Winery Kranskop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, tuna flan with leek coulis or navarin of lamb.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Kranskop

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Kranskop. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Kranskop

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Kranskop.

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kranskop

Planning a wine route in the of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Kranskop.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Kranskop and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart

Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.