The Winery Thistle & Weed of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Thistle & Weed
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 80 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Thistle & Weed is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Thistle & Weed wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Thistle & Weed

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Thistle & Weed

How Winery Thistle & Weed wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of zarzuela mayonapo, pasta shells or fillets of sole in a creamy sauce with autumn vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Thistle & Weed

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Thistle & Weed

  • 2017With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Thistle & Weed.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Verdelho

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.

Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.

The top red wines of Winery Thistle & Weed

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Thistle & Weed

How Winery Thistle & Weed wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or tartiflette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Thistle & Weed

On the nose the red wine of Winery Thistle & Weed. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Thistle & Weed

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Thistle & Weed.

  • Tempranillo
  • Alicante Bouschet

Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

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

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.