The Winery Matthew Van Heerden of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Matthew Van Heerden - Chardonnay
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 oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!, salmon with sorrel or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

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
  • 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 beef strogonoff, traditional veal stew or rabbit with green olives.

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
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With 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: 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 Matthew Van Heerden

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: 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.

News about Winery Matthew Van Heerden and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...

The word of the wine: Carpentry

A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.