The Winery Survivor of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery Survivor - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Overhex Wines.
It is ranked in the top 33 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Survivor is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Survivor wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Survivor

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Survivor

How Winery Survivor wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Survivor

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Survivor

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top white wines of Winery Survivor

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Survivor

How Winery Survivor wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with vongoles (flat clams), braised chicken and plantains or baked fish fillets with vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Survivor

On the nose the white wine of Winery Survivor. 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 white wine of Winery Survivor. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Survivor

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

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

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Survivor

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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