The Winery Middelvlei of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Middelvlei - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 520 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Middelvlei is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Middelvlei wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Middelvlei

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Middelvlei

How Winery Middelvlei wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Middelvlei

On the nose the red wine of Winery Middelvlei. 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 Middelvlei. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Middelvlei

  • 1996With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Middelvlei

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Middelvlei

How Winery Middelvlei wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of lentils and morteau sausages, braids of sole and salmon with morels or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Middelvlei

On the nose the white wine of Winery Middelvlei. often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Middelvlei. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Middelvlei

  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Colombard
  • Hanepoot
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Middelvlei

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Middelvlei

How Winery Middelvlei wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of potjevleesch, garba ( ivory coast ) or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Middelvlei

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Middelvlei. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Middelvlei

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Malvasia

Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Middelvlei

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 Winery Middelvlei.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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The word of the wine: Malvasia

Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).