The Winery Onverwacht of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Onverwacht
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Onverwacht is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Onverwacht wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Onverwacht

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Onverwacht

How Winery Onverwacht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, canned cassoulet or duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Onverwacht

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Onverwacht. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Onverwacht

  • 2018With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Onverwacht

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Onverwacht

How Winery Onverwacht 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 sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, rabbit à la lorientaise or cod brandade without potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Onverwacht

On the nose the white wine of Winery Onverwacht. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Onverwacht. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Onverwacht

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Onverwacht

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Onverwacht

How Winery Onverwacht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Onverwacht

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5

The word of the wine: Amber

(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Onverwacht

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Onverwacht and wines from the region

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

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Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition

The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...

The word of the wine: Amber

(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.