The Winery Val du Charron of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Val du Charron - Black Countess
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 58 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Val du Charron is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Val du Charron wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Val du Charron

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Val du Charron

How Winery Val du Charron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb stew from my mum or chicken in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Val du Charron

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Val du Charron

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Val du Charron.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinotage
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Val du Charron

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Val du Charron

How Winery Val du Charron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, wild rabbit with cider or tomato pie without tomato....

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Val du Charron

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Val du Charron

  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Val du Charron.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Nouvelle
  • Chardonnay

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Val du Charron

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Val du Charron

How Winery Val du Charron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, white cabbage with bacon or steamed salmon marinated in herbs.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Val du Charron.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Heida

See savagnin.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Val du Charron

Planning a wine route in the of Wellington? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Val du Charron.

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 Val du Charron and wines from the region

Colombia for wine lovers

Think of Colombia, think of balmy evenings dancing to salsa, fuelled by shots of aguardiente and arepas. But there’s plenty more than the anise-based spirit and cornmeal cakes to sample in the South American country. Chefs have stepped up their game to put gastronomy on the map, with sommeliers and bartenders following suit. Not just appreciating local ingredients and distilling spirits, they also seek out wines from around the world to accompany fine-dining experiences. Their endeavours have pa ...

British Duo Charged with Duping US Wine Investors in $99m Ponzi Scheme

Stephen Burton, 57, and Andrew Fuller, 55, face up to 20 years behind bars if they are convicted of duping the collectors. They set up a company called Bordeaux Cellars to conduct the alleged scam. It offered investors the chance to earn high returns by making collateralised loans secured against rare bottles of the world’s finest wines, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Screaming Eagle. However, the returns were ‘too good to be true’, according to court papers filed in New York by US di ...

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: Heida

See savagnin.