The Winery Lanzerac of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Lanzerac
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 35 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Lanzerac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Lanzerac wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Lanzerac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Lanzerac

How Winery Lanzerac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, giouvetsi (greek dish) or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Lanzerac

On the nose the red wine of Winery Lanzerac. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tree fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Lanzerac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Lanzerac

  • 2007With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.05/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Pinotage
  • Petit Verdot

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 white wines of Winery Lanzerac

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Lanzerac

How Winery Lanzerac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of marinated shrimp sautéed asian style, sun wheat or back of cod with chorizo and parmesan crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Lanzerac

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Lanzerac

  • 2011With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top pink wines of Winery Lanzerac

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Lanzerac

How Winery Lanzerac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, doner kebab or wild boar stew provencal style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Lanzerac

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Lanzerac

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Deposit

Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)

The top sparkling wines of Winery Lanzerac

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Lanzerac

How Winery Lanzerac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Lanzerac

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Lanzerac. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

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

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Lanzerac

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 Lanzerac.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

News about Winery Lanzerac and wines from the region

The Rully 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 Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

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-Montbellet, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Deposit

Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)