The Winery L'Huguenot of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery L'Huguenot
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 145 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery L'Huguenot is one of the best wineries to follow in Franschhoek.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery L'Huguenot wines

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

The top white wines of Winery L'Huguenot

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

How Winery L'Huguenot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou, grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or monkfish with cream sauce and baked potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery L'Huguenot

In the mouth the white wine of Winery L'Huguenot. is a with a nice freshness.

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

  • 2018With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery L'Huguenot

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

How Winery L'Huguenot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), lebanese lamb meatball or obelix's boar leg in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery L'Huguenot

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

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

  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage

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!).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery L'Huguenot

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

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.

News about Winery L'Huguenot and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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-Chardonnay, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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-Chaintré, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

The Saint-Véran 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 Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The word of the wine: Disorder

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.