The Winery Tesselaarsdal of Western Cape

Winery Tesselaarsdal
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 203 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Tesselaarsdal is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Established in the heart of the picturesque Western Cape province in South Africa, the Tesselaarsdal Estate is an exceptional winery that continues to excite the wine world with its vintages. Named after the remote little town of Tesselaarsdal, the estate distinguishes itself by its perspicacious viticulture, focused on creating high-quality red wines from Pinot Noir grape varieties. Spread over an extensive area, the vineyard bathes in an ideal Mediterranean climate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers. This weather condition, combined with soils rich in shale, sandstone, and clay, has allowed the production of distinctive, complex wines full of character. At the helm of this vineyard is Berene Sauls, a determined woman passionate about wine. She grew up in Tesselaarsdal and saw the potential of her native terroir to produce great wines. Thus, she created the Tesselaarsdal Estate in 2015, with the ambition to produce the highest quality wines that reflect the unique terroir of Tesselaarsdal. Since its opening, the estate devotes itself to the production of Pinot Noir, a delicate but expressive grape varietal that lends itself well to the climate and soil of the estate. The wines of the Tesselaarsdal Estate are recognized for their complex aromas of red fruits, violet, and spices, harmoniously supported by delicate tannins and fresh acidity. The philosophy of the estate is deeply rooted in respect for nature and the environment. Thus, sustainable agriculture is practiced in the vineyard, where human intervention is minimized in favor of natural processes. Domaine Tesselaarsdal is more than a producer of exceptional wines.

Top Winery Tesselaarsdal wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Tesselaarsdal

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Tesselaarsdal

How Winery Tesselaarsdal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tartiflette, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or savoyard pizza (cream base).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Tesselaarsdal

On the nose the white wine of Winery Tesselaarsdal. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, minerality or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of straw, non oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Tesselaarsdal. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Tesselaarsdal

  • 2016With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

The Western Cape's Elegant, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon wines and Bordeaux Blends were at the vanguard as exports recommenced in the mid-1990s, while Burgundy-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Walker Bay are gaining global acclaim, and cool-climate style Sauvignon Blanc from Darling and Overberg is rivaling that made in any other New World country. The Western Cape's wine regions stretch 300 kilomers (185 miles) from Cape Town to the Mouth of the Olifants River in the North, and 360km (220 miles) to Mossel Bay in the east. Areas under Vine are rarely more than 160km (100 miles) from the coast. Further inland, the influence of the semi-arid Great Karoo Desert takes over.

The climate can be cool and rainy (as in Cape Point and Walker Bay) but is more often than not Mediterranean in nature. The Western Cape is littered with spectacular mountain ranges that form the Cape Fold belt. These are extremely important for viticulture across the whole region, contributing soils and mesoclimates ideal for the production of premium wines. Of particular importance are the Boland Mountains, which form the eastern border of the Coastal Region, and the Langeberg range, which separates the Breede River Valley from the Klein Karoo semi-desert.

The top red wines of Winery Tesselaarsdal

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Tesselaarsdal

How Winery Tesselaarsdal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of improved horse steak, escalope cordon bleu or rabbit with beer and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Tesselaarsdal

On the nose the red wine of Winery Tesselaarsdal. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Tesselaarsdal. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Tesselaarsdal

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Tesselaarsdal and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.