The Winery Post House of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Post House
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 98 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Post House is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Post House wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Post House

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Post House

How Winery Post House wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, quick couscous or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Post House

On the nose the red wine of Winery Post House. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, vanilla or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Post House. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Post House

  • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinotage
  • Chenin Blanc

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 white wines of Winery Post House

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Post House

How Winery Post House wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou, zucchini quiche or bacon and goat cheese chicken wrap.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Post House

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Post House

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.

The top sweet wines of Winery Post House

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Post House

How Winery Post House wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of lobster armorican style, salmon and cod cassolettes or apple pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Post House

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Post House. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Post House

  • 0With an average score of 4.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Post House.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.

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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 Post House.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).