The Winery L'Avenir of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery L'Avenir - Provenance Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the AdVini.
It is ranked in the top 57 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery L'Avenir is one of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery L'Avenir wines

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

The top white wines of Winery L'Avenir

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery L'Avenir

How Winery L'Avenir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce, fricassee of lambis or cod and potato gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery L'Avenir

On the nose the white wine of Winery L'Avenir. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or mango and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery L'Avenir. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery L'Avenir

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery L'Avenir.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 L'Avenir

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery L'Avenir

How Winery L'Avenir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), duck and peach brochettes or basque piperade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery L'Avenir

On the nose the red wine of Winery L'Avenir. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or mint. In the mouth the red wine of Winery L'Avenir. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery L'Avenir

  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery L'Avenir.

  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery L'Avenir

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery L'Avenir

How Winery L'Avenir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with carrots, reblochon tartiflette or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery L'Avenir

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery L'Avenir. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery L'Avenir. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery L'Avenir

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery L'Avenir.

  • Pinotage
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

The word of the wine: Bitter (flavor)

A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.

The top pink wines of Winery L'Avenir

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery L'Avenir

How Winery L'Avenir wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of baked leg of daguet or roe deer or special' tagliatelle carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery L'Avenir

On the nose the pink wine of Winery L'Avenir. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery L'Avenir

  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery L'Avenir.

  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery L'Avenir

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 L'Avenir.

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.

News about Winery L'Avenir and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Bitter (flavor)

A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.