Top 100 wines of Cape Town - Page 5

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

Discovering the wine region of Cape Town

The wine region of Cape Town is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Grendel or the Domaine Durbanville Hills produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape Town are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape Town often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Cape Town is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Cape Town, producing 114 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Cape Town

wines from the region of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of gratin dauphinois with smoked salmon, shrimp with garlic and orange or birthday cake.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Cape Town

On the nose in the region of Cape Town often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or oak. In the mouth in the region of Cape Town is a powerful with a nice freshness.