The Winery Mother Rock of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery Mother Rock
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Mother Rock is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mother Rock wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Mother Rock

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mother Rock

How Winery Mother Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of cabbage casserole, auvergne potée or salmon steaks with soy sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mother Rock

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mother Rock. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mother Rock. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mother Rock

  • 2019With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Hárslevelű

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top red wines of Winery Mother Rock

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mother Rock

How Winery Mother Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, chicken curry with coconut milk and cashew nuts or canned duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mother Rock

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mother Rock

  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Cinsault
  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Mother Rock

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Mother Rock

How Winery Mother Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of cassoulet with duck confit or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Mother Rock

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Mother Rock. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Mother Rock

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Colombard
  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Organoleptic

Elements, such as flavours and tactile sensations, that can stimulate a sensory receptor.

The top pink wines of Winery Mother Rock

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Mother Rock

How Winery Mother Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle or pork in a salty-sweet way.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Mother Rock

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Mother Rock. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Mother Rock

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mother Rock

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Mother Rock and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Organoleptic

Elements, such as flavours and tactile sensations, that can stimulate a sensory receptor.