The Winery Franschhoek of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery Franschhoek - Cabernet Franc
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 6660 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Franschhoek is one of the best wineries to follow in Coastal Region.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Franschhoek wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Franschhoek

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Franschhoek

How Winery Franschhoek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna or rabbit legs with fresh cream.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Franschhoek

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Viognier
  • Mourvedre

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Franschhoek

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 Franschhoek.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Franschhoek and wines from the region

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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

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The word of the wine: Clarity

The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).