The Winery M.C. Furneaux of Overberg of Western Cape

Winery M.C. Furneaux - Elgin Rose Pinot Noir
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 83 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Overberg in the region of Western Cape

The Winery M.C. Furneaux is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Overberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery M.C. Furneaux wines

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

The top pink wines of Winery M.C. Furneaux

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery M.C. Furneaux

How Winery M.C. Furneaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cutlets with portuguese sauce, home-made coq au vin or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery M.C. Furneaux

On the nose the pink wine of Winery M.C. Furneaux. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery M.C. Furneaux.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Overberg

The wine region of Overberg is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lismore or the Domaine Crystallum produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Overberg are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Overberg often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tropical fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Overberg is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of Overberg, producing 59 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Overberg go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top red wines of Winery M.C. Furneaux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery M.C. Furneaux

How Winery M.C. Furneaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, sauté of veal with carrots or prime rib with chervil butter.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery M.C. Furneaux.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Saperavi

Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery M.C. Furneaux

Planning a wine route in the of Overberg? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery M.C. Furneaux.

Discover the grape variety: Select

Select blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Charente). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. Select blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery M.C. Furneaux and wines from the region

Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

Amid the devastation and turmoil since Russia’s invasion on 24 February, Beykush winery on southern Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast has been among those attempting to continue operations as much as possible. Last week, Beykush began transporting thousands of wines to western Ukraine in order to protect them for possible export to other markets, winery director Svetlana Tsybak told Decanter. ‘Yesterday we sent three palettes, about 1,200 bottles, and today the same quantity,’ she said. She also s ...

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 ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Sensory analysis

Technical name of the tasting.