The Longridge Winery of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Longridge Winery
The winery offers 39 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 101 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Longridge Winery is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 39 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Longridge Winery wines

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

The top white wines of Longridge Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Longridge Winery

How Longridge Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of spaghetti with clams, royal couscous or seafood stew.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Longridge Winery

On the nose the white wine of Longridge Winery. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or nutty and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Longridge Winery. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Longridge Winery

  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.82/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Verdello
  • Viognier
  • Pinot Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.

Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.

The top red wines of Longridge Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Longridge Winery

How Longridge Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or bresse chicken with yellow wine and morels.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Longridge Winery

On the nose the red wine of Longridge Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Longridge Winery. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Longridge Winery

  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

The top sweet wines of Longridge Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Longridge Winery

How Longridge Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry, carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe... or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Longridge Winery

On the nose the sweet wine of Longridge Winery. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Longridge Winery

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Musky

Characteristic of the musk smell.

The top sparkling wines of Longridge Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Longridge Winery

How Longridge Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with prunes, potato and bacon omelette or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Longridge Winery

On the nose the sparkling wine of Longridge Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Longridge Winery

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

The top pink wines of Longridge Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Longridge Winery

How Longridge Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, lamb mouse confit in wine or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Longridge Winery

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Longridge Winery

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Courgée

Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Longridge Winery

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 Longridge Winery.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.