Discover the top 100 best white wines of Western Cape as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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.
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
white wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with marinara, butternut soufflé or cambodian amok.
