The Winery Slanghoek of Breede River Valley of Western Cape

Winery Slanghoek
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 sautéed squid with parsley, vegetarian paella or chocolate mug cake.

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 fish pot, monkfish with curry or fideuà (paella with pasta and fish).

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: 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 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 fleischnacka leaf, lamb shoulder confit or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).

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: BSA

Brut sans année, is said of non-vintage champagnes. It is the technical name of the first price champagne made from wines of different years. They are most often called Tradition, Carte blanche, Réserve. To be drunk quickly, rather as an aperitif.

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: 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.

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: 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.

News about Winery Slanghoek and wines from the region

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: BSA

Brut sans année, is said of non-vintage champagnes. It is the technical name of the first price champagne made from wines of different years. They are most often called Tradition, Carte blanche, Réserve. To be drunk quickly, rather as an aperitif.

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