The Winery Van Loveren of Breede River Valley 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.
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.
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 turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, sea bass wrapped in salt crust or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Van Loveren. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Van Loveren. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
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 tunisian molokheya, rabbit with prunes or ham croquette with purée.
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.
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
How Winery Van Loveren wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), tajine of mutton or coral lentil dahl.
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.
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
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 red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi, pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets) or cheese cake (white cheese cake) inratable.
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.
Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.
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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.