The Winery The Ahrens Family of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery The Ahrens Family - Bendewijn Chardonnay
The winery offers 27 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 27 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 boeuf en daube, mackerel fillets (quick bake) or salmon and goat cheese 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
  • 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 beef bourguignon with tomato, sauté of veal with corsican style or candied gizzards.

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
  • 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: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery The Ahrens Family

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 The Ahrens Family.

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.

News about Winery The Ahrens Family and wines from the region

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