The Winery Old Road Wine of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery Old Road Wine
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 70 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Old Road Wine is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Old Road Wine wines

Looking for the best Winery Old Road Wine wines in Franschhoek among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Old Road Wine 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 Old Road Wine wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Old Road Wine

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Old Road Wine

How Winery Old Road Wine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, rabbit legs with fresh cream or chicken liver cake.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Old Road Wine

On the nose the red wine of Winery Old Road Wine. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Old Road Wine. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Old Road Wine

  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.54/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Old Road Wine.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache
  • Cinsaut

Discovering the wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Old Road Wine

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Old Road Wine

How Winery Old Road Wine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of pageot, japanese curry or thai chicken with cashew nuts.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Old Road Wine

On the nose the white wine of Winery Old Road Wine. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or plum. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Old Road Wine. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Old Road Wine

  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.59/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Old Road Wine.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Verdelho

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.

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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.