Top 100 wines of Swartland - Page 8

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

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Swartland

wines from the region of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or steak tartare.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Swartland

On the nose in the region of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or pear and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness.