The best wines of Swartberg

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

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Top wines of Swartberg by region

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

Great red wines of Swartberg

See the top 100 best red wines of Swartberg

Want to buy a red wine of Swartberg cheap or sell a red wine of Swartberg at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Swartberg

Red wines from the region of Swartberg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, moroccan style leg of lamb or roast pheasant.

The best vintages in red wine of Swartberg

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Swartberg

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Swartberg

The wine region of Swartberg of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Adam Mason or the Domaine Cape Kings produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartberg are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartberg often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Swartberg, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartberg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Swartberg

See the top 100 best white wines of Swartberg

Want to buy a white wine of Swartberg cheap or sell a white wine of Swartberg at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Swartberg

White wines from the region of Swartberg go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with mussels, braised chicken and plantains or lasagna of the sea.

The best vintages in white wine of Swartberg

  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Swartberg

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Swartberg

See the top 100 best sweet wines of Swartberg

Want to buy a sweet wine of Swartberg cheap or sell a sweet wine of Swartberg at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Swartberg

Sweet wines from the region of Swartberg go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Swartberg

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Swartberg. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Swartberg

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Swartberg

  • Muscatel

The word of the wine: Marie-jeanne (or double magnum)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.

News from the vineyard of Swartberg

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Ten years on: Chinese wine’s breakthrough moment at DWWA

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Vinexposium/IWSR report: Moderation and convenience on the road to recovery

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