Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Western Cape as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling 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.
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
sparkling wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dafina, barbecued filet mignon or watercress salad with vitamins.
On the nose in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, lime or minerality. In the mouth in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
