The Winery Walker Bay of Walker Bay of Western Cape

Winery Walker Bay - Amesteca
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 182 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Walker Bay is one of the best wineries to follow in Walker Bay.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Walker Bay wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Walker Bay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Walker Bay

How Winery Walker Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef luc lake, chaouia lamb or stuffed cabbage leaves.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Walker Bay

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Walker Bay

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.

In the mouth of Walker Bay is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Walker Bay, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Walker Bay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Walker Bay

How Winery Walker Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of catalan zarzuela, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or ham, goat cheese and basil lasagne.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Walker Bay

On the nose the white wine of Winery Walker Bay. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Walker Bay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Walker Bay

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top pink wines of Winery Walker Bay

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Walker Bay

How Winery Walker Bay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious veal stew, tagliatelle with carbonara or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Walker Bay

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Walker Bay. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Walker Bay.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Reduction

A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Walker Bay

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Walker Bay 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 ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...

The word of the wine: Reduction

A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.