The Winery Sterhuis of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Sterhuis - Astra White
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 322 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Sterhuis is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Sterhuis wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Sterhuis

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sterhuis

How Winery Sterhuis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of roast pork with prunes, fish stew or parillade of fish and seafood.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sterhuis

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sterhuis

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 sparkling wines of Winery Sterhuis

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Sterhuis

How Winery Sterhuis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of fricadella, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Sterhuis

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

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Sterhuis

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Chardonnay

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.

The top red wines of Winery Sterhuis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sterhuis

How Winery Sterhuis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or fresh pasta.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sterhuis

On the nose the red wine of Winery Sterhuis. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sterhuis. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sterhuis

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Old

This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sterhuis

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 Sterhuis.

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!).

News about Winery Sterhuis and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Old

This term can have several meanings, but generally refers to a wine that is several years old and has been aged in the bottle after having been in the barrel.