The Winery Montegray Vineyards of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Montegray Vineyards - Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Simonsberg-Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Montegray Vineyards is one of the best wineries to follow in Simonsberg-Stellenbosch.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Montegray Vineyards wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Montegray Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Montegray Vineyards

How Winery Montegray Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of fish shells, chicken tikka massala or simple cod fillet.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Montegray Vineyards

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Montegray Vineyards. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Montegray Vineyards

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch

The wine region of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch is located in the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Delheim or the Domaine Remhoogte produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or microbio.

In the mouth of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, producing 38 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Montegray Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Montegray Vineyards

How Winery Montegray Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, goat cheese, walnut and raisin cake or moroccan style leg of lamb.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Montegray Vineyards

On the nose the red wine of Winery Montegray Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Montegray Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Montegray Vineyards

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Montegray Vineyards

Planning a wine route in the of Simonsberg-Stellenbosch? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Montegray Vineyards.

    Discover the grape variety: Grenache

    Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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    The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)

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