The Winery Van Hamersveld of Western Cape

Winery Van Hamersveld
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Imbuko.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Van Hamersveld is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Van Hamersveld wines

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

The top pink wines of Winery Van Hamersveld

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Van Hamersveld

How Winery Van Hamersveld wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, blanquette of the sea or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

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

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

Fine Pinot Noir on the coast. Mediterranean climate cooled by the Cape Doctor, ~80% of the country's production.

The top red wines of Winery Van Hamersveld

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Van Hamersveld

How Winery Van Hamersveld wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, wild boar stew marinated in red wine or tuna nuggets.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Van Hamersveld

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top white wines of Winery Van Hamersveld

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Van Hamersveld

How Winery Van Hamersveld 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 creole chipolatas, rabbit with white wine and mushrooms or potato and smoked salmon gratin.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Length

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

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Planning a wine route in the of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Van Hamersveld.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.