Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Western Cape as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Western Cape and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
Fine Pinot Noir on the coast. Mediterranean climate cooled by the Cape Doctor, ~80% of the country's production.
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
pink wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, sausages with kale or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.
On the nose in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, black fruit or tropical fruit.
