The Winery Steenberg of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery Steenberg - 1682 Brut Pinot Noir
The winery offers 40 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 92 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Steenberg is one of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Steenberg wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Steenberg

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Steenberg

How Winery Steenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken and sausage stew with carrots, sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!) or roast doe in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Steenberg

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Steenberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Steenberg

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.96/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Steenberg.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Coastal Region is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Coastal Region, producing 790 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coastal Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Steenberg

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Steenberg

How Winery Steenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Steenberg

On the nose the red wine of Winery Steenberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Steenberg. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Steenberg

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top white wines of Winery Steenberg

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Steenberg

How Winery Steenberg 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 cassoulet, roast venison with green pepper sauce or cannelloni with salmon and spinach.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Steenberg

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Steenberg

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.89/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)

Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.

The top pink wines of Winery Steenberg

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Steenberg

How Winery Steenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, tajine of mutton or roast doe in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Steenberg

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Steenberg

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sweet wines of Winery Steenberg

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Steenberg

How Winery Steenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of poached salmon in coconut milk with curry, quenelles in nantua sauce or yoghurt cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Steenberg

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Steenberg. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Steenberg

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Steenberg.

  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Aroma

A pleasant smell that can be primary (or varietal, i.e. characteristic of the grape), secondary (resulting from fermentation) or tertiary (resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Steenberg

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)

Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.