The Winery Southern Right of Walker Bay of Western Cape

Winery Southern Right
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Hamilton Russell Vineyards.
It is ranked in the top 58 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Southern Right is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Southern Right Estate, located in Walker Bay in South Africa, is an exceptional vineyard. Nestled in the heart of the idyllic landscapes of the southern coast, it faces the Atlantic Ocean, giving its wines a unique character appreciated by connoisseurs. Founded in 1994 by Anthony Hamilton Russell, Southern Right reflects the rich winemaking tradition of the country. Benefiting from a Mediterranean climate, sunny most of the year with mild winters, Southern Right produces superior quality wines, in large part due to the region's shale soil, which allows for excellent concentration of aromas. The estate takes its name from the Right Whale, an endangered species that comes to breed in Walker Bay every year. This exemplifies the estate's commitment to the conservation of local biodiversity, with a portion of the wine sales profits being donated to environmental protection projects each year. The grape varieties cultivated on the Southern Right estate are mainly Pinotage and Sauvignon Blanc. These wines are known for their elegance and balance. The red wines are powerful and structured, with aromas of red fruit and wild berries, while the white wines are known for their freshness and delicate citrus aromas. Investment in modern winemaking techniques, combined with an environmentally conscious winemaking philosophy, make Southern Right a producer of authentic, terroir-respecting wines. Moreover, the quality and complexity of the wines produced make the estate one of the most sought-after wine tourism destinations in the region. Ultimately, Southern Right Estate is more than just a wine producer.

Top Winery Southern Right wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Southern Right

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Southern Right

How Winery Southern Right wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, duckling with bigarrade or chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Southern Right

On the nose the red wine of Winery Southern Right. often reveals types of flavors of iron, thyme or banana and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, savory or cedar. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Southern Right. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Southern Right

  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.

In the mouth of Walker Bay is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Walker Bay, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Southern Right

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Southern Right

How Winery Southern Right wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of lamb with okra sauce, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or crozets with courgettes and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Southern Right

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Southern Right

  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • 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.

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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!).

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