The Winery Vuurberg of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Vuurberg
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 121 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Vuurberg is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Vuurberg wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Vuurberg

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Vuurberg

How Winery Vuurberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal blanquette burger, lentils and morteau sausages or wild boar stew provencal style.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Vuurberg

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Vuurberg. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Vuurberg

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Vuurberg.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Vuurberg

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vuurberg

How Winery Vuurberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or duck fillets with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Vuurberg

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vuurberg

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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 white wines of Winery Vuurberg

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vuurberg

How Winery Vuurberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of rabbit stew the old fashioned way, rabbit socks in gibelotte or sliced tuna with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Vuurberg

On the nose the white wine of Winery Vuurberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Vuurberg

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Verdelho
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Solera

A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Vuurberg

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

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.