The Winery Uitkyk of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Uitkyk
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Uitkyk.
It is ranked in the top 472 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Uitkyk is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Uitkyk wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Uitkyk

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Uitkyk

How Winery Uitkyk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of chinese fondue, grilled lamb shoulder with spices and honey or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Uitkyk

On the nose the red wine of Winery Uitkyk. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Uitkyk. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Uitkyk

  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Uitkyk

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Uitkyk

How Winery Uitkyk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of new york hot dog, italian tabbouleh or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Uitkyk

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Uitkyk

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Uitkyk

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Uitkyk

How Winery Uitkyk wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, lamb in spicy sauce or sauté of doe stroganoff.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Uitkyk

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Uitkyk. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Uitkyk

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Uitkyk.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Interknot

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Uitkyk

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 Uitkyk.

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 Uitkyk and wines from the region

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 ...

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

Jackson Family Wines buys first vineyard in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley

The family-owned company made its first foray into Washington State last year when it began buying grapes from select vineyards throughout the Walla Walla Valley. The winemaking team was impressed by the quality coming out of the region, and it has now pounced on the opportunity to acquire land there. It snapped up 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property in Mill Creek. A local firm called Abeja, founded by Ken and Ginger Roberts, bought the land back in 2000 in a bid to grow world-class Cabern ...

The word of the wine: Interknot

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).