The Winery The Ahrens Family of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery The Ahrens Family
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 102 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery The Ahrens Family is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery The Ahrens Family wines

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

The top white wines of Winery The Ahrens Family

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery The Ahrens Family

How Winery The Ahrens Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of delicious marinated pork chops, salmon pizza or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery The Ahrens Family

On the nose the white wine of Winery The Ahrens Family. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery The Ahrens Family. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery The Ahrens Family

  • 2016With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.18/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Riesling
  • Clairette
  • Roussanne

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 red wines of Winery The Ahrens Family

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery The Ahrens Family

How Winery The Ahrens Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, alsatian fondue or cassoulet with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery The Ahrens Family

On the nose the red wine of Winery The Ahrens Family. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery The Ahrens Family. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery The Ahrens Family

  • 2013With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.06/5

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

  • Cinsault
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

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Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.