The Winery Herold of Klein Karoo of Western Cape

Winery Herold - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 31 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Klein Karoo in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Herold is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Klein Karoo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Herold wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Herold

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Herold

How Winery Herold wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, berber giblet frying pan or chicken tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Herold

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Herold

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Klein Karoo

The wine region of Klein Karoo is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Joubert Tradauw or the Domaine Karusa produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Klein Karoo are Viognier, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Klein Karoo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Klein Karoo is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Klein Karoo, producing 34 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Klein Karoo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top pink wines of Winery Herold

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Herold

How Winery Herold wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal chop normandy style, cantonese rice or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Herold

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Herold. often reveals types of flavors of microbio.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Herold

  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Herold.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top white wines of Winery Herold

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Herold

How Winery Herold wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork with milk, salmon steaks with lentils or couscous from the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Herold

On the nose the white wine of Winery Herold. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Herold. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Herold

  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Herold

Planning a wine route in the of Klein Karoo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Herold.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Herold and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.