Looking for a good wine of Western Cape among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Western Cape. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Western Cape with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Western Cape cheap or sell a red wine of Western Cape 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.
Red wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of sloth pork loin, lamb chops à la champvallon or spaghetti squash with cream and bacon.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Western Cape. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Western Cape. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
A wine route planned in the region of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Western Cape.
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent.
A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
The Western Cape's Elegant, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon wines and Bordeaux Blends were at the vanguard as exports recommenced in the mid-1990s, while Burgundy-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Walker Bay are gaining global acclaim, and cool-climate style Sauvignon Blanc from Darling and Overberg is rivaling that made in any other New World country.
The Western Cape's wine regions stretch 300 kilomers (185 miles) from Cape Town to the Mouth of the Olifants River in the North, and 360km (220 miles) to Mossel Bay in the east. Areas under Vine are rarely more than 160km (100 miles) from the coast. Further inland, the influence of the semi-arid Great Karoo Desert takes over.
The climate can be cool and rainy (as in Cape Point and Walker Bay) but is more often than not Mediterranean in nature.
The Western Cape is littered with spectacular mountain ranges that form the Cape Fold belt. These are extremely important for viticulture across the whole region, contributing soils and mesoclimates ideal for the production of premium wines. Of particular importance are the Boland Mountains, which form the eastern border of the Coastal Region, and the Langeberg range, which separates the Breede River Valley from the Klein Karoo semi-desert.
Want to buy a white wine of Western Cape cheap or sell a white wine of Western Cape 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.
White wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pumpkin and bacon pie, skate with vinegar and capers or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Western Cape. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pastry or slate and sometimes also flavors of marzipan, lychee or saline. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Western Cape. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
A wine route planned in the region of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Western Cape.
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.
Want to buy a sparkling wine of Western Cape cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Western Cape 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.
Sparkling wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of basque chicken with chorizo, salmon in brick pastry or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Western Cape. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or honey and sometimes also flavors of melon, straw or chalk.
A wine route planned in the region of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Western Cape.
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
Want to buy a pink wine of Western Cape cheap or sell a pink wine of Western Cape 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.
Pink wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, lamb tagine with olives and honey or stuffed artichoke.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Western Cape. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit or black fruit.
A wine route planned in the region of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Western Cape.
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Want to buy a sweet wine of Western Cape cheap or sell a sweet wine of Western Cape 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.
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 cuttlefish with cider, fish curry à la reunion or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Western Cape. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, dried fruit or dried fruit.
A wine route planned in the region of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Western Cape.
American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.
Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Western Cape cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Western Cape 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.
Natural sweet wines from the region of Western Cape go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or spicy food such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, vegetarian lentil burger or currywurst.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Western Cape. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or dried fruit.
A wine route planned in the region of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Western Cape.
Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
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