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 beef with dark beer, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or italian veal roulade.

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 sea bream, shrimp risotto with curry or summer tuna quiche.

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

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: 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.

News about Winery Swallows Tale and wines from the region

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: White Grenache

White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.