The Winery Somerbosch of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Somerbosch
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 1722 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Somerbosch is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Somerbosch wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Somerbosch

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Somerbosch

How Winery Somerbosch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or buns.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Somerbosch

On the nose the red wine of Winery Somerbosch. 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 Somerbosch. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Somerbosch

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Somerbosch

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Somerbosch

How Winery Somerbosch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of coconut from paimpol, grilled sardine fillets or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Somerbosch

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Somerbosch

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Somerbosch

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Somerbosch

How Winery Somerbosch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini, cantonese rice or apple cake.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Somerbosch

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

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Somerbosch and wines from the region

Decanter World Wine Awards winners available at Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is no stranger to achieving top scores at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), and to celebrate its results the leading retailer has selected its favourite award-winning wines from this year’s awards, for customers to purchase exclusively on marksandspencer.com. Customers can choose from a carefully selected mix of six delicious winter-warming reds; an irresistible mix of crisp, refreshing, complex white wines from the Old and New World; a mix of both red and white wi ...

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 ...

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.