The Winery Overgaauw of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Overgaauw
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 179 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Overgaauw is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Overgaauw wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Overgaauw

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Overgaauw

How Winery Overgaauw wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or endives with goat cheese au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Overgaauw

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Overgaauw

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sylvaner

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.

Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.

The top red wines of Winery Overgaauw

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Overgaauw

How Winery Overgaauw wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, lamb colombo or pan bagnat.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Overgaauw

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Overgaauw

  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Francisca

Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and charming palate, showing simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), plum, gentle spices and floral notes. Airy, confidential profile. A very minor component of traditional Port blends, it represents part of the ampelographic heritage of the Douro. Native Portuguese black variety of the Douro, grown in confidential quantities among the ancient studied cultivars.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Overgaauw

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Overgaauw

How Winery Overgaauw wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades or magic wrap with steak and cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Overgaauw

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Overgaauw. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Overgaauw

  • 1993With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1995With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Overgaauw.

  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Souzao
  • Tinta Francisca
  • Cornifesto
  • Touriga Nacional

The word of the wine: Bergeron

See roussanne.

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Discover the grape variety: Souzao

Intensely coloured, tangy reds with an almost black deep ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense, high-acidity palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, cassis), black cherry, spice and balsamic notes. A traditional component of vintage Port, contributing colour and acidity, present in dry reds from Douro DOC, also grown in California. The synonym for Portuguese Sousão, identical to Vinhão and Galician Sousón.