The Winery Mensa of Western Cape

Winery Mensa
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Overhex Wines.
It is ranked in the top 635 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Mensa is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mensa wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Mensa

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mensa

How Winery Mensa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of porcini sauce, catalan zarzuela or chicken risotto with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mensa

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mensa. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of minerality, apricot or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mensa. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mensa

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

The Western Cape's Elegant, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon wines and Bordeaux Blends were at the vanguard as exports recommenced in the mid-1990s, while Burgundy-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Walker Bay are gaining global acclaim, and cool-climate style Sauvignon Blanc from Darling and Overberg is rivaling that made in any other New World country. The Western Cape's wine regions stretch 300 kilomers (185 miles) from Cape Town to the Mouth of the Olifants River in the North, and 360km (220 miles) to Mossel Bay in the east. Areas under Vine are rarely more than 160km (100 miles) from the coast. Further inland, the influence of the semi-arid Great Karoo Desert takes over.

The climate can be cool and rainy (as in Cape Point and Walker Bay) but is more often than not Mediterranean in nature. The Western Cape is littered with spectacular mountain ranges that form the Cape Fold belt. These are extremely important for viticulture across the whole region, contributing soils and mesoclimates ideal for the production of premium wines. Of particular importance are the Boland Mountains, which form the eastern border of the Coastal Region, and the Langeberg range, which separates the Breede River Valley from the Klein Karoo semi-desert.

The top red wines of Winery Mensa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mensa

How Winery Mensa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, lamb chops marinated with herbs or korean bibimbap.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mensa

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mensa

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Mensa

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Mensa

How Winery Mensa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese osso buco, cabbage casserole or rabbit with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Mensa

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Mensa. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Mensa

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mensa

Planning a wine route in the of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Mensa.

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.

News about Winery Mensa and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Uchizy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.