The Winery Matthew Van Heerden of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Matthew Van Heerden
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Matthew Van Heerden is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Matthew Van Heerden wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Matthew Van Heerden

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Matthew Van Heerden

How Winery Matthew Van Heerden wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, tagliatelle with fresh salmon or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Matthew Van Heerden

On the nose the white wine of Winery Matthew Van Heerden. 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 Matthew Van Heerden. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Matthew Van Heerden

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Matthew Van Heerden.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.

In the mouth of Elgin is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Elgin, producing 336 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Elgin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top red wines of Winery Matthew Van Heerden

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Matthew Van Heerden

How Winery Matthew Van Heerden wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), veal with cream and mushrooms or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Matthew Van Heerden

On the nose the red wine of Winery Matthew Van Heerden. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Matthew Van Heerden. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Matthew Van Heerden

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Matthew Van Heerden.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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

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.