The Winery Spencer Bay of Olifants River of Western Cape

Winery Spencer Bay
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 23 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Olifants River in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spencer Bay is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Olifants River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Spencer Bay wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Spencer Bay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Spencer Bay

How Winery Spencer Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, greek-style shepherd's pie or cream chicken with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Spencer Bay

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Spencer Bay

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.55/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Olifants River

The wine region of Olifants River is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Olifants River are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Olifants River often reveals types of flavors of earth, lime or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or rose water.

In the mouth of Olifants River is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Olifants River, producing 63 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Olifants River go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.