The Mooiplaas Wine Estate is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Mooiplaas Wine Estate wines in Stellenbosch among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Mooiplaas Wine Estate 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 Mooiplaas Wine Estate wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Mooiplaas Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, roast deer my grandmother's way or chicken wok with chinese noodles.
On the nose the red wine of Mooiplaas Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Mooiplaas Wine Estate. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.
How Mooiplaas Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of spaghetti with clams, mediterranean lamb necklace or adapted vietnamese fondue.
On the nose the white wine of Mooiplaas Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Mooiplaas Wine Estate. is a with a nice freshness.
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
How Mooiplaas Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce, roast pork with milk or venison leg in casserole.
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
How Mooiplaas Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef miroton, tajine of merguez and potatoes or yassa chicken (senegal).
On the nose the pink wine of Mooiplaas Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
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Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
