The Winery Mount Abora of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery Mount Abora - Koggelbos
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 49 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Mount Abora is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mount Abora wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Mount Abora

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mount Abora

How Winery Mount Abora wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of thai shrimp sauce, pasta with puttanesca sauce or quick brandade.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mount Abora

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mount Abora. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mount Abora. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mount Abora

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

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 Mount Abora

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mount Abora

How Winery Mount Abora wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, duck breast with honey or chicken nuggets.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mount Abora

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mount Abora

  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cinsaut
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Cinsaut

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mount Abora

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 Mount Abora.

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.

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The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.