The Winery Spice Route of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Spice Route - Chakalaka
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spice Route is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Spice Route wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Spice Route

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Spice Route

How Winery Spice Route wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, lamb with ginger honey or rabbit à la lorientaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Spice Route

On the nose the red wine of Winery Spice Route. often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or toasty and sometimes also flavors of red plum, prune or game. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Spice Route. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Spice Route

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Petite Sirah
  • Tannat

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Spice Route

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Spice Route

How Winery Spice Route wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, pho soup or aïoli.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Spice Route

On the nose the white wine of Winery Spice Route. 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 Spice Route. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Spice Route

  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.67/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

The top pink wines of Winery Spice Route

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Spice Route

How Winery Spice Route wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil or vegetarian lentil burger.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Spice Route

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Spice Route. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Spice Route

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Arching

A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Spice Route

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

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 Spice Route and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Arching

A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.