The Winery Slanghoek of Breede River Valley of Western Cape

Winery Slanghoek - Cape Ruby
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Slanghoek Cellar.
It is ranked in the top 112 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Slanghoek is one of the best wineries to follow in Breede River Valley.. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Slanghoek wines

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

The top sweet wines of Winery Slanghoek

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Slanghoek

How Winery Slanghoek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of scallops on a bed of leeks, chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style) or tarte tatin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Slanghoek

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Slanghoek. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Slanghoek

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Muscadelle

Discovering the wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.

In the mouth of Breede River Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Breede River Valley, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Slanghoek

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Slanghoek

How Winery Slanghoek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of marinated mussels with parsley, genuine chicken tagine olive and lemon confit tagine with argan oil or laksa soup (malaysia).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Slanghoek

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Slanghoek

  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.64/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard

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.

The top red wines of Winery Slanghoek

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Slanghoek

How Winery Slanghoek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, tunisian haja or cajun jumbalaya rice.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Slanghoek

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Slanghoek

  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Slanghoek

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Slanghoek

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

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Slanghoek

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Slanghoek. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Slanghoek

  • 2008With an average score of 2.70/5

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

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

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Slanghoek

Planning a wine route in the of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Slanghoek.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

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

News about Winery Slanghoek and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).