The Winery Old Road Wine of Franschhoek of Western Cape

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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 spaghetti with beef balls, oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself! or baked chicken legs.

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, cassis or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit 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
  • 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 scallops or scallops express with cognac, chicken tagine with olives and potatoes or honey spare-ribs.

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, mango or oak and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, black fruit or citrus fruit. 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
  • 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: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Old Road Wine

Planning a wine route in the of Franschhoek? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Old Road Wine.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Winery Old Road Wine and wines from the region

Vinexposium/IWSR report: Moderation and convenience on the road to recovery

While preparing to resume its calendar of trade fairs, Vinexposium, the company behind 10 of the world’s biggest alcoholic beverage trade events, partnered with market research agency IWSR and its consumer behaviour child company, Wine Intelligence, to issue a report charting the drinks sector’s road to recovery. For Rodolphe Lameyse, CEO of Vinexposium, ‘the last couple of years have been a game changer for the drinks industry’, with structural transformations in logistics, packaging, product d ...

Third batch of Diageo’s Prima & Ultima collection revealed

Prima & Ultima – meaning ‘first and last’ – showcases whiskies that are exactly that: either the first or the last of their kind. The eight single malts in this year’s line-up were chosen by Diageo master blender Dr Craig Wilson, following in the footsteps of previous Prima & Ultima creators Maureen Robinson and Dr Jim Beveridge OBE. The whiskies include the final Brora bottling from 1981, and spirit from the last two casks of Port Ellen filled in 1980, as well as single malts from Royal ...

Louis-Fabrice Latour: Obituary

Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...

The word of the wine: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.