The Winery Laborie of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Laborie
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the KWV.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Laborie is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Laborie wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Laborie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Laborie

How Winery Laborie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or duck legs with honey and orange.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Laborie

On the nose the red wine of Winery Laborie. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, tobacco or coffee and sometimes also flavors of leather, chocolate or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Laborie. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Laborie

  • 2005With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Laborie

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Laborie

How Winery Laborie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of delicious marinated pork chops, mackerel in white wine or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Laborie

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Laborie. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or green apple.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Laborie

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Laborie.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinotage

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 white wines of Winery Laborie

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Laborie

How Winery Laborie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pulled pork (us pulled pork ), sea bream or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Laborie

On the nose the white wine of Winery Laborie. 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 white wine of Winery Laborie. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Laborie

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.42/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.

The top pink wines of Winery Laborie

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Laborie

How Winery Laborie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or beef such as recipes of rabbit with cider and prunes, coconut chicken à la bellevilloise or beef colombo bourguignon style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Laborie

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Laborie. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Laborie

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.35/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsaut

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 sweet wines of Winery Laborie

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Laborie

How Winery Laborie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit or spanish paella.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Laborie

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Laborie. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Laborie

  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Basic wine

Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Laborie

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

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!).