The Winery Simonsvlei of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Simonsvlei
The winery offers 110 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 149 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Simonsvlei is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 110 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Simonsvlei wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Simonsvlei

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Simonsvlei

How Winery Simonsvlei wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of small cuttlefish a la plancha, pho soup or thai fried rice.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Simonsvlei

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Simonsvlei

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.47/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc

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 red wines of Winery Simonsvlei

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Simonsvlei

How Winery Simonsvlei wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, rabbit, cabbage, bacon or tunisian tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Simonsvlei

On the nose the red wine of Winery Simonsvlei. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or coffee. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Simonsvlei. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Simonsvlei

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.53/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top sweet wines of Winery Simonsvlei

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Simonsvlei

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

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Simonsvlei

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Rehoboam

Bottle with a capacity of 4.5 l.

The top pink wines of Winery Simonsvlei

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Simonsvlei

How Winery Simonsvlei wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tanjia, meatballs catalan style or royal couscous.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Simonsvlei

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah

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!).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Simonsvlei

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 Simonsvlei.

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.