Top 100 wines of Calitzdorp

Discover the top 100 best wines of Calitzdorp of Klein Karoo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Calitzdorp and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Calitzdorp

The wine region of Calitzdorp is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Krans or the Domaine De Krans produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calitzdorp are Touriga nacional, Tinta Barroca and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calitzdorp often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

In the mouth of Calitzdorp is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Calitzdorp, producing 76 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or sweet desserts.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Calitzdorp

wines from the region of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or sweet desserts such as recipes of navarin of lamb, savoyard fondue with biscantin (cider) or plain cupcakes.

News from the vineyard of Calitzdorp

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

An overview of Irancy appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of the magnificient vineyard of Irancy. Forgotten for too long, this appellation in back on the front of the scene. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/​​ #BourgogneWines​​ #VinsBourgogne​​ #Iranc ...

Abadía Retuerta, Spain’s newest Vino de Pago

For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...