The Winery Whale Point of Western Cape

Winery Whale Point - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 3602 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Whale Point is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Whale Point wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Whale Point

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Whale Point

How Winery Whale Point wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), lamb keftas or stuffed artichoke.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Whale Point

On the nose the red wine of Winery Whale Point. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Whale Point. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Whale Point

  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.28/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.25/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.24/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

The Western Cape's Elegant, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon wines and Bordeaux Blends were at the vanguard as exports recommenced in the mid-1990s, while Burgundy-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Walker Bay are gaining global acclaim, and cool-climate style Sauvignon Blanc from Darling and Overberg is rivaling that made in any other New World country. The Western Cape's wine regions stretch 300 kilomers (185 miles) from Cape Town to the Mouth of the Olifants River in the North, and 360km (220 miles) to Mossel Bay in the east. Areas under Vine are rarely more than 160km (100 miles) from the coast. Further inland, the influence of the semi-arid Great Karoo Desert takes over.

The climate can be cool and rainy (as in Cape Point and Walker Bay) but is more often than not Mediterranean in nature. The Western Cape is littered with spectacular mountain ranges that form the Cape Fold belt. These are extremely important for viticulture across the whole region, contributing soils and mesoclimates ideal for the production of premium wines. Of particular importance are the Boland Mountains, which form the eastern border of the Coastal Region, and the Langeberg range, which separates the Breede River Valley from the Klein Karoo semi-desert.

The top white wines of Winery Whale Point

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Whale Point

How Winery Whale Point wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of beef stew, chinese fondue or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Whale Point

On the nose the white wine of Winery Whale Point. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Whale Point. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Whale Point

  • 2011With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Whale Point

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Whale Point

How Winery Whale Point wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Sulphur

An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Whale Point

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

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.

News about Winery Whale Point and wines from the region

Canada’s Okanagan Valley approves six new sub-appellations

Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...

Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

Amid the devastation and turmoil since Russia’s invasion on 24 February, Beykush winery on southern Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast has been among those attempting to continue operations as much as possible. Last week, Beykush began transporting thousands of wines to western Ukraine in order to protect them for possible export to other markets, winery director Svetlana Tsybak told Decanter. ‘Yesterday we sent three palettes, about 1,200 bottles, and today the same quantity,’ she said. She also s ...

Old Vine Charter: Perth’s Swan Valley to preserve historic vines

Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...

The word of the wine: Sulphur

An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.