The Winery Springfontein of Walker Bay of Western Cape

Winery Springfontein - Ulumbaza Red
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Springfontein is one of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Springfontein wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Springfontein

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Springfontein

How Winery Springfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, duck casserole with turnips or pasta with chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Springfontein

On the nose the red wine of Winery Springfontein. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Springfontein. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Springfontein

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.12/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Petit Verdot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.

In the mouth of Walker Bay is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Walker Bay, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Springfontein

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Springfontein

How Winery Springfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of baked pumpkin, potjevleesch or baked cod portuguese style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Springfontein

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Springfontein

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top pink wines of Winery Springfontein

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Springfontein

How Winery Springfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or beef such as recipes of the garbure, chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms or savoyard matafans.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Springfontein

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Springfontein. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Springfontein

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Harsh

Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Springfontein

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Winery Springfontein and wines from the region

Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

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Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

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Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

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The word of the wine: Harsh

Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.