The Winery Star Hill of Tradouw Highlands of Western Cape

Winery Star Hill
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Tradouw Highlands in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Star Hill is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Tradouw Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Star Hill wines

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

The top pink wines of Winery Star Hill

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Star Hill

How Winery Star Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, leg of lamb with spices or rib steak, tomato sauce, peppers..

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Star Hill

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Star Hill. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Star Hill

  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Star Hill.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Tradouw Highlands

The wine region of Tradouw Highlands is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Star Hill or the Domaine Star Hill produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tradouw Highlands are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tradouw Highlands often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or spices.

In the mouth of Tradouw Highlands is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Tradouw Highlands, producing 5 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tradouw Highlands go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Star Hill

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Star Hill

How Winery Star Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa), chicken leg with curry in the oven or the fisherman's catigot with gambas.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Star Hill

On the nose the white wine of Winery Star Hill. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Star Hill. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Star Hill

  • 2013With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Star Hill.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top red wines of Winery Star Hill

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Star Hill

How Winery Star Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Star Hill

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Star Hill

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Côte des Bar

This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Star Hill

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

    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.