The Winery Swallows Tale of Breede River Valley of Western Cape

Winery Swallows Tale - Merlot
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 braised beef with carrots, marinated shoulder of lamb or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.

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

  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With 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

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.

In the mouth of Breede River Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Breede River Valley, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

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 salmon and leek gratin, pasta with mussels or zucchini quiche.

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Swallows Tale

Planning a wine route in the of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Swallows Tale.

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.

News about Winery Swallows Tale and wines from the region

Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist

A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...

Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

Amid the devastation and turmoil since Russia’s invasion on 24 February, Beykush winery on southern Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast has been among those attempting to continue operations as much as possible. Last week, Beykush began transporting thousands of wines to western Ukraine in order to protect them for possible export to other markets, winery director Svetlana Tsybak told Decanter. ‘Yesterday we sent three palettes, about 1,200 bottles, and today the same quantity,’ she said. She also s ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Part

Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).