The Winery Boschendal is one of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Boschendal wines in Western Cape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Boschendal 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 Boschendal wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Boschendal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sloth pork loin, lamb fillet with monbazillac or rabbit sautéed hunter.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Boschendal. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, exotic spice or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Boschendal. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Winery Boschendal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of brochette of scallops and prawns, goat cheese and bacon quiche or beignets with 3 cheeses (beureg).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Boschendal. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, fresh cut grass or guava. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Boschendal. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Boschendal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or alice's rabbit.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Boschendal. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
How Winery Boschendal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, stuffed potatoes or duck leg confit in white wine.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Boschendal. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.
How Winery Boschendal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, tunisian macaroni or pork chops with curry and honey.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Boschendal. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).
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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.
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Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
