The Winery Van Loveren of Breede River Valley of Western Cape

Winery Van Loveren
The winery offers 64 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Van Loveren.
It is ranked in the top 63 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Van Loveren is one of the world's great estates. It offers 64 wines for sale in of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Van Loveren wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Van Loveren

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

How Winery Van Loveren wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of broccoli gratin, baked mackerel or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Van Loveren

On the nose the white wine of Winery Van Loveren. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Van Loveren. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Van Loveren

  • 2020With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.35/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Colombard
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Grigio

Discovering the wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.

In the mouth of Breede River Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Breede River Valley, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Van Loveren

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

How Winery Van Loveren wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of stuffed peppers, duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits or fresh pasta.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Van Loveren

On the nose the red wine of Winery Van Loveren. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or mulberry and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Van Loveren. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Van Loveren

  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.57/5

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

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

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 Van Loveren

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

How Winery Van Loveren wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, meatballs catalan style or chicken colombo.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Van Loveren

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Van Loveren. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Van Loveren

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Muscadelle
  • Muscat de Frontignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Grigio

The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)

Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.

The top sweet wines of Winery Van Loveren

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Van Loveren

How Winery Van Loveren wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of mackerel in white wine, moroccan kefta balls or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Van Loveren

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Van Loveren. often reveals types of flavors of earth, dried fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Van Loveren

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Van Loveren.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Muscadelle

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Van Loveren

Planning a wine route in the of Breede River Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Van Loveren.

Discover the grape variety: muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

News about Winery Van Loveren and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)

Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.