The Winery Piekenierskloof of Citrusdal Valley of Western Cape

Winery Piekenierskloof - Grenache
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Citrusdal Valley in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top Winery Piekenierskloof wines

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.

The top red wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Piekenierskloof

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 meat and goat pie, savoury endive puff pastry or harira algerian soup.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

On the nose the red wine of Winery Piekenierskloof. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Piekenierskloof. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.34/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Mourvedre
  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Citrusdal Valley

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.

The top white wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Piekenierskloof

How Winery Piekenierskloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of aïoli, pho soup or cod with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

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.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Palomino

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Piekenierskloof

How Winery Piekenierskloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi or gratin in pink and blue.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Piekenierskloof. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Piekenierskloof.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Gluing

Method consisting in clarifying the wine and giving it a limpidity by incorporating a specific product.

The top sweet wines of Winery Piekenierskloof

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Piekenierskloof

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

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 Piekenierskloof

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

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

News about Winery Piekenierskloof and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Gluing

Method consisting in clarifying the wine and giving it a limpidity by incorporating a specific product.