The Winery The Whale Cove of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery The Whale Cove - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery The Whale Cove is one of the best wineries to follow in Coastal Region.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery The Whale Cove wines

Looking for the best Winery The Whale Cove wines in Coastal Region among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery The Whale Cove 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 The Whale Cove wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery The Whale Cove

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery The Whale Cove

How Winery The Whale Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked marrow bones, chaouia lamb or duck parmentier with ceps.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery The Whale Cove

  • 2016With an average score of 3.19/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Garnacha

Discovering the wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Coastal Region is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Coastal Region, producing 790 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coastal Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery The Whale Cove

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery The Whale Cove

How Winery The Whale Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of rice with seafood, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or white pizza with bacon and cheese.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery The Whale Cove

  • 2017With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • 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 The Whale Cove

Planning a wine route in the of Coastal Region? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery The Whale Cove.

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery The Whale Cove 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 ...

Ten years on: Chinese wine’s breakthrough moment at DWWA

The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...

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The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.