The best wines of Napier

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

Top wines of Napier by region

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

Great red wines of Napier

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Want to buy a red wine of Napier cheap or sell a red wine of Napier 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 Napier

Red wines from the region of Napier go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini, couscous of meat and fish or canned duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Napier

On the nose the red wine of the region of Napier. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Napier. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Napier

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Napier

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Napier

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

Discovering the wine region of Napier

The wine region of Napier is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dabar or the Domaine Dabar produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Napier are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Napier often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Napier is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Napier, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napier go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Napier

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Napier

White wines from the region of Napier go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche lorraine, smoked salmon pasta gratin or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Napier

On the nose the white wine of the region of Napier. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Napier. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Napier

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Napier

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Napier

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Napier

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Want to buy a sparkling wine of Napier cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Napier 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 sparkling wine of Napier

Sparkling wines from the region of Napier go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese cutlets like in italy, croque-monsieur or rabbit sautéed hunter.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Napier

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Napier. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Napier

  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Napier

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Napier

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

The word of the wine: Heida

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News from the vineyard of Napier

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. 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: ...

St-Emilion council defends classification after Angélus withdrawal

Château Angélus’ announcement that it is withdrawing from the process to create the 2022 St-Emilion Classification has sent shockwaves through the region and raised questions about the ranking’s future form.  With Châteaux Ausone and Cheval Blanc having announced their withdrawal last year, three of the top-ranking ‘Premier Grand Cru Classé A’ estates from the last edition of the St-Emilion Classification in 2012 will not be candidates for the revised ranking, due this ye ...

English and Welsh wine sales soar thanks to surging direct-to-consumer channel

The latest survey from trade body WineGB shows that sales of English and Welsh wines have now increased by 69% between 2019 and 2021. The star performer is the direct-to-consumer sector, which is up by 265% over two years. It now represents 57% of all sales, up from just 36% in 2019. That means English and Welsh wine producers are increasingly cutting out the middlemen – supermarkets, specialist merchants, bars and restaurants – and selling directly to their devotees, either via their ecommerce ...