The wine region of Durbanville is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoneers or the Domaine De Grendel produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Durbanville are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Durbanville often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black cherries or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of mocha, black fruits or red cherry.
In the mouth of Durbanville is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 32 estates and châteaux in the of Durbanville, producing 232 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
wines from the region of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of fresh tuna with sesame seeds, monkfish with curry or tiramisu (original recipe).
On the nose in the region of Durbanville often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Durbanville is a powerful with a nice freshness.
