The Winery Schalk Burger of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Schalk Burger - Bohemian Syrah
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 33 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Schalk Burger is one of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Schalk Burger wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Schalk Burger

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Schalk Burger

How Winery Schalk Burger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef mironton, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or wild boar stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Schalk Burger

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Schalk Burger

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Schalk Burger

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Schalk Burger

How Winery Schalk Burger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed round zucchini, bacalhau com natas or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Schalk Burger

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Schalk Burger

  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.25/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top pink wines of Winery Schalk Burger

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Schalk Burger

How Winery Schalk Burger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of duck with vanilla (reunion island) or traditional welsh dark beer.

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

  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Côte des Bar

This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Schalk Burger

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

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

News about Winery Schalk Burger and wines from the region

British Duo Charged with Duping US Wine Investors in $99m Ponzi Scheme

Stephen Burton, 57, and Andrew Fuller, 55, face up to 20 years behind bars if they are convicted of duping the collectors. They set up a company called Bordeaux Cellars to conduct the alleged scam. It offered investors the chance to earn high returns by making collateralised loans secured against rare bottles of the world’s finest wines, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Screaming Eagle. However, the returns were ‘too good to be true’, according to court papers filed in New York by US di ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

San Luis Obispo Coast recognised as newest AVA

San Luis Obispo Coast was awarded on 9 March, 2022 by the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The new AVA establishes a 97 kilometer-long strip along California that locals call SLO (slow) Coast, describing the Pacific Ocean’s influence on the area’s culture and lifestyle, terrain, and wines.  SLO Coast is located midway between two major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Burgundy varieties making up a majority of San Luis Obispo Coast’s high-end wine pr ...

The word of the wine: Côte des Bar

This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.