The Winery Viljoensdrift of Robertson of Western Cape

The Winery Viljoensdrift is one of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Viljoensdrift wines in Robertson among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Viljoensdrift 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 Viljoensdrift wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Viljoensdrift wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, rabbit with onions and mustard or fried chicken.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Viljoensdrift. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Viljoensdrift. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Winery Viljoensdrift wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of fish fondue, zucchini quiche or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Viljoensdrift. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Viljoensdrift. is a with a nice freshness.
Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.
How Winery Viljoensdrift wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, locro criollo (argentina) or potjevleesch.
A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.
How Winery Viljoensdrift wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or pork such as recipes of roast duck with cider sauce, pasta carbonara or chicken blanquette.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Viljoensdrift. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
How Winery Viljoensdrift wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, giouvetsi (greek dish) or carry camaron (gambas) from reunion.
Character of a wine that reflects light with brilliance. The brilliance is enhanced when the wine is decanted.
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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.