The Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 23 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards is one of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

How Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef in white wine, imene's tunisian ojja or duck legs with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

On the nose the red wine of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.51/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top white wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

How Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of pike dumplings with shrimp sauce, piperade or monkfish with honey and cider vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

On the nose the white wine of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Verdelho
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Clairette
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top pink wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

How Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish tagine, tunisian macaroni or coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards.

  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Grenache gris

A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Leeuwenkuil Family Vineyards

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

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.