The Winery Swallows Tale of Breede River Valley of Western Cape

Winery Swallows Tale
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 199 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Swallows Tale is one of the best wineries to follow in Breede River Valley.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Swallows Tale wines

Looking for the best Winery Swallows Tale wines in Breede River Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Swallows Tale 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 Swallows Tale wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Swallows Tale

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Swallows Tale

How Winery Swallows Tale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of provencal stew, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or paupiettes in a casserole with cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Swallows Tale

On the nose the red wine of Winery Swallows Tale. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Swallows Tale

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Breede River Valley

Largest wine valley of the Western Cape in South Africa (~40% of the country's vines), three districts: Worcester, Robertson, Breedekloof. Chenin Blanc flagship white: ample and fruity with signature notes of white apple, pear, peach, honey and mineral touch, round and long palate — supple, from dry to off-dry. Fresh Colombard, lively Sauvignon, ample Chardonnay. Sun-soaked Shiraz reds (blackberry, pepper), firm Cabernet, fruity Pinotage.

Dry irrigated climate, varied soils.

The top white wines of Winery Swallows Tale

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Swallows Tale

How Winery Swallows Tale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe), lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Swallows Tale

  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.