The Winery Tormentoso of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Tormentoso - Bush Vine Pinotage
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the MAN Vintners.
It is ranked in the top 156 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Tormentoso is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Tormentoso wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Tormentoso

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Tormentoso

How Winery Tormentoso wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of thai beef skewers, duck breast in a crust or filet mignon in a quick crust.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Tormentoso

On the nose the red wine of Winery Tormentoso. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or clove and sometimes also flavors of mint, dark fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Tormentoso. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Tormentoso

  • 2012With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.61/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsaut
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache

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 Tormentoso

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Tormentoso

How Winery Tormentoso wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of sublime fish and shrimp colombo, currywurst or baked fish and vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Tormentoso

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Tormentoso

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

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!).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Tormentoso

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 Tormentoso.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Tormentoso and wines from the region

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

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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 ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Peduncle

The stem of a flower or fruit.