Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Western Cape as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet 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.
sweet wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of marinated mussels with maroilles, fish fondue or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
On the nose in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, vanilla or pear. In the mouth in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
