The best wines of Malgas

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

Top wines of Malgas by region

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

Great red wines of Malgas

See the top 100 best red wines of Malgas

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

Red wines from the region of Malgas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of fresh sausage, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or oven roasted chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Malgas

On the nose the red wine of the region of Malgas. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Malgas. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Malgas

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Malgas

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Trincadeira
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Malgas

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

Discovering the wine region of Malgas

The wine region of Malgas is located in the region of Swellendam of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sijnn or the Domaine Sijnn produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Malgas are Chenin blanc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Malgas often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Malgas is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Malgas, producing 8 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Malgas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish.

Great white wines of Malgas

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Want to buy a white wine of Malgas cheap or sell a white wine of Malgas 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 Malgas

White wines from the region of Malgas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of north welsch, rabbit with mustard in a casserole or zarzuela mayonapo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Malgas

On the nose the white wine of the region of Malgas. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Malgas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Malgas

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Malgas

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Malgas

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

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.

Great pink wines of Malgas

See the top 100 best pink wines of Malgas

Want to buy a pink wine of Malgas cheap or sell a pink wine of Malgas 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 pink wine of Malgas

Pink wines from the region of Malgas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or salmon steak on a bed of leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Malgas

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Malgas. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Malgas

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Malgas

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Trincadeira

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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