The Winery Spitzkop of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Spitzkop
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is ranked in the top 1804 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spitzkop is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Spitzkop wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Spitzkop

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Spitzkop

How Winery Spitzkop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, rabbit in foil or hawaiian pizza.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Spitzkop

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Spitzkop. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Spitzkop

  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Pinotage

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 Spitzkop

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Spitzkop

How Winery Spitzkop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of scallops with coconut cream, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or eggplant gratin with goat cheese and basil.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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!).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Spitzkop

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 Spitzkop.

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.

News about Winery Spitzkop and wines from the region

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 ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

San Luis Obispo Coast recognised as newest AVA

San Luis Obispo Coast was awarded on 9 March, 2022 by the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The new AVA establishes a 97 kilometer-long strip along California that locals call SLO (slow) Coast, describing the Pacific Ocean’s influence on the area’s culture and lifestyle, terrain, and wines.  SLO Coast is located midway between two major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Burgundy varieties making up a majority of San Luis Obispo Coast’s high-end wine pr ...

The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.