The Winery Radford Dale of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Radford Dale - Black Rock
The winery offers 37 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the The Winery of Good Hope.
It is ranked in the top 288 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Radford Dale is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 37 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Radford Dale wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Radford Dale

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Radford Dale

How Winery Radford Dale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or homemade pork curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Radford Dale

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Radford Dale

  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Viognier
  • Pinotage

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 Radford Dale

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Radford Dale

How Winery Radford Dale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pumpkin and bacon pie, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Radford Dale

On the nose the white wine of Winery Radford Dale. often reveals types of flavors of cream, toasty or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Radford Dale. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Radford Dale

  • 2009With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Chardonnay
  • Verdelho
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Radford Dale

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 Radford Dale.

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Radford Dale and wines from the region

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 ...

Jackson Family Wines buys first vineyard in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley

The family-owned company made its first foray into Washington State last year when it began buying grapes from select vineyards throughout the Walla Walla Valley. The winemaking team was impressed by the quality coming out of the region, and it has now pounced on the opportunity to acquire land there. It snapped up 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property in Mill Creek. A local firm called Abeja, founded by Ken and Ginger Roberts, bought the land back in 2000 in a bid to grow world-class Cabern ...

Decanter World Wine Awards winners available at Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is no stranger to achieving top scores at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), and to celebrate its results the leading retailer has selected its favourite award-winning wines from this year’s awards, for customers to purchase exclusively on marksandspencer.com. Customers can choose from a carefully selected mix of six delicious winter-warming reds; an irresistible mix of crisp, refreshing, complex white wines from the Old and New World; a mix of both red and white wi ...

The word of the wine: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.