The Winery Taillard of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Taillard
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 347 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Taillard is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Taillard wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Taillard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Taillard

How Winery Taillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, chakchouka or milanese osso buco.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Taillard

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Taillard

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Taillard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Taillard

How Winery Taillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of periwinkles - the perfect cook!, red wine fondue or mixed paella valenciana.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Taillard

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Taillard

  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chenin 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 Taillard

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

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 Taillard and wines from the region

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Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

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The word of the wine: Filling

Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.