The Winery Mont Rochelle of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery Mont Rochelle
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Mont Rochelle is one of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mont Rochelle wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Mont Rochelle

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mont Rochelle

How Winery Mont Rochelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of shrimp and chorizo risotto, quiche lorraine or goat cheese and tomato cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mont Rochelle

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mont Rochelle. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or passion fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mont Rochelle. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mont Rochelle

  • 2011With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Mont Rochelle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mont Rochelle

How Winery Mont Rochelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or my grandmother's rabbit stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mont Rochelle

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mont Rochelle

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Petit Verdot

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mont Rochelle

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.