Top 100 sweet wines of Cape Verde

Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Cape Verde as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet wines that are popular of Cape Verde and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Cape Verde

Cape Verde (officially Cabo Verde) is a small archipelago off the coast of West Africa. Originally settled by Portuguese colonists in the 15th century, it has a Long history of wine production, mainly on the volcanic island of Fogo (which means "fire" in Portuguese). A range of European Grape varieties are grown here, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscat, Touriga Nacional and Tempranillo. The Vine arrived on the island with the Count of Montrond, a French aristocrat who had been exiled and was on his way to Brazil.

He settled on Fogo in the shadow of the volcano, planting his vines and producing a style of Sweet red wine that became known as "Manecom". Since then, viticulture has been a viable option for small farmers who bring their grapes to the local wine cooperative. The islands are located about 650 km west of Senegal and 1,300 km South of the Canary Islands. Fogo is home to Cape Verde's tiny wine industry, as well as an active volcano.

The vineyards are located on the black volcanic soil of the caldera itself. This soil is fertile and Rich in minerals, allowing the bush vines to grow healthily and produce good grapes for wine production. Altitude is another key aspect of the region's Terroir. Cape Verde is much closer to the equator than most of the world's major wine regions, which are located at 14°N.

News from the vineyard of Cape Verde

Decanter’s Regional Editors pick out their top wines for Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

In the first part of this series, see the wines that the Decanter editorial team is most excited about tasting at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Amy Wislocki – Decanter Magazine Editor Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2019 At the end of every year at Decanter, we organise a ‘Wines of the Year‘ tasting. We ask our key contributors and editorial staff to pick out the wines that most impressed them during the year just gon ...

Château Mouton Rothschild reveals 2019 label

Château Mouton Rothschild has unveiled the latest iteration of its collection of unique, artist-designed labels. Contemporary artists such as Salvador Dalí, César Baldaccini, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol, have been illustrating Château Mouton Rothschild labels since the 1945 vintage. The label of Château Mouton Rothschild’s 2019 vintage was designed by Berlin-based, Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson, who works in a range of fields from painting to digital media. ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Cape Verde