The Winery Oak Valley of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Oak Valley - Groenlandberg Pinot Noir
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Oak Valley is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Oak Valley wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Oak Valley

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Oak Valley

How Winery Oak Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or my grandmother's rabbit stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Oak Valley

On the nose the red wine of Winery Oak Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Oak Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Oak Valley

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Oak Valley.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.

In the mouth of Elgin is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Elgin, producing 336 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Elgin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top white wines of Winery Oak Valley

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Oak Valley

How Winery Oak Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of marinated mussels with maroilles, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or quick and savoury custard for microwave slackers.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Oak Valley

On the nose the white wine of Winery Oak Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or straw and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, gooseberry or guava. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Oak Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Oak Valley

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Oak Valley.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Oak Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Oak Valley and wines from the region

Napa ‘library’ auction has rare Screaming Eagle and Harlan magnums

Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Mayacamas and Spottswoode are among the major names featured in the Napa Valley Library Wine Auction via Sotheby’s. More than 50 lots have been assembled for the sale, which began online this week and will culminate in a live auction on 5 February in New York. Organised in partnership with trade body Napa Valley Vintners, the auction includes vintages back to 1978 and wines have been sourced direct from winery cellars. One rare lot involves a magnum of each of Scr ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...

LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...

The word of the wine: Fumet

Older synonym for bouquet.