The best wines of South Africa

Discover the best wines of South Africa as well as the best winemakers of South Africa and estates of South Africa to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of South Africa and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of South Africa by region

Looking for a good wine of South Africa among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of South Africa. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of South Africa with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of South Africa

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of South Africa

Red wines from the region of South Africa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, oriental stew with couscous or cajun jumbalaya rice.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of South Africa

On the nose the red wine of the region of South Africa. often reveals types of flavors of cream, raisin or spices and sometimes also flavors of black plum, cigar box or cigar. In the mouth the red wine of the region of South Africa. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of South Africa

  • 2019With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.62/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.61/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.59/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.59/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of South Africa

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of South Africa

A wine route planned in the region of South Africa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of South Africa.

Discovering the wine region of South Africa

South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of wine making history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more stylistic similarities with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and recognition for its wide variety of styles.

The South African wine industry is spread across the lush and rugged landscape of the Western Cape. Here, the abundance of mountains, valleys and plateaus allows winemakers to produce a wide variety of styles. Wineries can also be found in the Orange River region of the Northern Cape, where the flat, arid landscape is dominated by the Kalahari Desert. Most of South Africa's wine regions have a MediterraneanClimate, strongly influenced by the meeting of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

The country's signature Grape is Pinotage">Pinotage, an indigenous cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut that is rarely found in quantity in any other wine producing country. Shiraz is also widespread, as are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (often combined in a Bordeaux blend). However, white grape varieties account for 55% of the country's 96,000 hectares of vineyards. Chenin Blanc is the most planted grape variety in the republic with 18.

Great white wines of South Africa

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of South Africa

White wines from the region of South Africa go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of chinese fried shrimp ravioli, zarzuela mayonapo or express cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of South Africa

On the nose the white wine of the region of South Africa. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, hay or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, smoke or wax. In the mouth the white wine of the region of South Africa. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of South Africa

  • 1947With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.45/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of South Africa

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Palomino
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of South Africa

A wine route planned in the region of South Africa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of South Africa.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of South Africa

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of South Africa

Sparkling wines from the region of South Africa go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, basque chicken with chorizo or magret with pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of South Africa

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of South Africa. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of South Africa

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.15/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of South Africa

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of South Africa

A wine route planned in the region of South Africa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of South Africa.

The word of the wine: Closed

A flat wine that does not express its aromas.

Great pink wines of South Africa

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of South Africa

Pink wines from the region of South Africa go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or veal such as recipes of autumn pumpkin pie, pierogi ruskie (with cheese) or veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of South Africa

On the nose the pink wine of the region of South Africa. often reveals types of flavors of peach, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, black fruit or vegetal.

The best vintages in pink wine of South Africa

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of South Africa

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of South Africa

A wine route planned in the region of South Africa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of South Africa.

Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

Great sweet wines of South Africa

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of South Africa

Sweet wines from the region of South Africa go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or shellfish such as recipes of navarin of lamb, king's cake with frangipane or chinese noodles with shrimp.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of South Africa

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of South Africa. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dried apricot or oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or earth. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of South Africa. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of South Africa

  • 2002With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of South Africa

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscat de Frontignan
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of South Africa

A wine route planned in the region of South Africa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of South Africa.

The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)

Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.

Great natural sweet wines of South Africa

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of South Africa

Natural sweet wines from the region of South Africa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, beaufort pie or leg of lamb with spices.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of South Africa

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of South Africa. often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of South Africa

  • 1948With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.24/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of South Africa

  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Souzao
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Francisca

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of South Africa

A wine route planned in the region of South Africa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of South Africa.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News from the vineyard of South Africa

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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-Péronne, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...