The Winery Saam Mountain of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Saam Mountain - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 184 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Saam Mountain is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Saam Mountain wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Saam Mountain

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Saam Mountain

How Winery Saam Mountain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of scottish haggis, chakchouka or couscous without couscous maker.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Saam Mountain

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Saam Mountain

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.48/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Cinsault
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Saam Mountain

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Saam Mountain

How Winery Saam Mountain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of fish curry à la reunion, simple chicken curry or simple cod fillet.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Saam Mountain

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Saam Mountain

  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.26/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

The top pink wines of Winery Saam Mountain

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Saam Mountain

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Saam Mountain

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Saam Mountain

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Saam Mountain

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

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Saam Mountain

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Saam Mountain

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

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The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.