The Winery Van Zylshof of Robertson of Western Cape

Winery Van Zylshof - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 311 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape
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The Winery Van Zylshof is one of the best wineries to follow in Robertson.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Van Zylshof wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Van Zylshof

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

How Winery Van Zylshof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash, tunisian haja or duck sleeves in cider.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.

In the mouth of Robertson is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 130 estates and châteaux in the of Robertson, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Robertson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Van Zylshof

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

How Winery Van Zylshof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or paella de marisco (seafood paella).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Van Zylshof

On the nose the white wine of Winery Van Zylshof. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Van Zylshof. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Van Zylshof

  • 2014With an average score of 3.39/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Van Zylshof

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

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.

News about Winery Van Zylshof and wines from the region

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 ...

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 ...

Canada’s Okanagan Valley approves six new sub-appellations

Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...

The word of the wine: Late harvest

A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.

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