The Winery Vierkoppen of Robertson of Western Cape

Winery Vierkoppen - Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 167 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

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

Top Winery Vierkoppen wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Vierkoppen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vierkoppen

How Winery Vierkoppen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, chiche kebab in armenian or my grandmother's rabbit stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Vierkoppen

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vierkoppen

  • 2011With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinotage

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 Vierkoppen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vierkoppen

How Winery Vierkoppen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce, quiche lorraine or duck breast with goat cheese and local ham.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

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!).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Vierkoppen

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 Vierkoppen.

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.

News about Winery Vierkoppen and wines from the region

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

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 ...

Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist

A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...

The word of the wine: Bleeding

Old practice for red wines. As soon as the vat is filled with grapes, the tap is opened. A sweet but clear juice escapes from the vat (it can also be used to make rosé). The colour and density of the juice is enhanced, but it should not be overdone. Rarely more than 10% of the volume of a vat, otherwise you risk losing fruit and bringing in bitterness.

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