The Winery Piekenierskloof is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Citrusdal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Piekenierskloof wines in Citrusdal Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Piekenierskloof 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 Piekenierskloof wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Piekenierskloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, morteau sausage with brioche or tajine of mutton.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Piekenierskloof. 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 Piekenierskloof. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Citrusdal Valley is located in the region of Olifants River of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cederberg or the Domaine Cederberg produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Citrusdal Valley are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Citrusdal Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Citrusdal Valley is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Citrusdal Valley, producing 12 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Citrusdal Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish.
How Winery Piekenierskloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of squid with garlic and parsley, pasta with puttanesca sauce or cod with tomatoes (and cheese).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Piekenierskloof. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried fruit or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Piekenierskloof. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Piekenierskloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco) or mushrooms stuffed with tomme and rosemary.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Piekenierskloof. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
A pleasant smell that can be primary (or varietal, i.e. characteristic of the grape), secondary (resulting from fermentation) or tertiary (resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle).
How Winery Piekenierskloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
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Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
