The Winery Kruishof of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Kruishof - Ymer Shiraz
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kruishof is one of the best wineries to follow in Wellington.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kruishof wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Kruishof

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kruishof

How Winery Kruishof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef curry, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kruishof

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kruishof

  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kruishof

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

Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

News about Winery Kruishof and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.