The Winery Spookfontein of Cape Agulhas of Western Cape

Winery Spookfontein
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Cape Agulhas in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spookfontein is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Cape Agulhas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Spookfontein wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Spookfontein

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Spookfontein

How Winery Spookfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or saddle of hare jura style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Spookfontein

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Spookfontein

  • 2019With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.84/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Cape Agulhas

The wine region of Cape Agulhas is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine David Nieuwoudt or the Domaine David Nieuwoudt produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape Agulhas are Pinot noir, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape Agulhas often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, floral or dried fruit.

In the mouth of Cape Agulhas is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Cape Agulhas, producing 50 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cape Agulhas go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Spookfontein

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Spookfontein

How Winery Spookfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Spookfontein

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Spookfontein. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit.

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.

The top white wines of Winery Spookfontein

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Spookfontein

How Winery Spookfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork colombo, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Spookfontein

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Spookfontein

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Grape varieties

All the grape varieties that make up a vineyard, an appellation, a wine region.

The top pink wines of Winery Spookfontein

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Spookfontein

How Winery Spookfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark or rabbit with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Spookfontein

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Spookfontein. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Spookfontein

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.70/5

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

  • Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Spookfontein

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

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.

News about Winery Spookfontein and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Grape varieties

All the grape varieties that make up a vineyard, an appellation, a wine region.