The Winery Stellenrust of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Stellenrust
The winery offers 65 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 138 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape
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The Winery Stellenrust is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 65 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Stellenrust wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Stellenrust

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Stellenrust

How Winery Stellenrust wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of pot roast, roast venison with green pepper sauce or chicken breast with cream and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Stellenrust

On the nose the red wine of Winery Stellenrust. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or leather and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, pepper or white pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Stellenrust. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Stellenrust

  • 1988With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Stellenrust

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Stellenrust

How Winery Stellenrust wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, chicken fajitas or fish fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Stellenrust

On the nose the white wine of Winery Stellenrust. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, smoke or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Stellenrust. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Stellenrust

  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Cinsaut

Discover the grape variety: Muscat of Alexandria

The top sweet wines of Winery Stellenrust

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Stellenrust

How Winery Stellenrust wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of barbecued mackerel papillotes, lobster tail armorican style or garlic shrimp.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Stellenrust

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Stellenrust. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Stellenrust. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Stellenrust

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Expressive

Said of a wine that is full-bodied and offers well-defined aromas.

The top pink wines of Winery Stellenrust

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Stellenrust

How Winery Stellenrust wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or beef such as recipes of valencian paella - family recipe, tunisian tagine or savoyard matafans.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Stellenrust

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Stellenrust. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Stellenrust

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Stellenrust

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Stellenrust

How Winery Stellenrust wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or aperitif such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou, preparation of the green olives or baguette filled with saint moret and ham.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Stellenrust

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Stellenrust. 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 sparkling wine of Winery Stellenrust. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Stellenrust

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.73/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Olfaction

Perception of odours and aromas by the olfactory bulb. Retroolfaction is the same phenomenon inside the mouth via the retronasal route.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Stellenrust

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

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.