The Winery Spice Route of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Spice Route
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 beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or watercress salad with vitamins.

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, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. 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 chinese fried shrimp ravioli, curried veal roulades or baked cod à la provençale.

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: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

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 cataplana with seafood or chicken breast franc comtoise.

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
  • 0With 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: N-D

Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.

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: 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.