The best wines of Walker Bay

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

Top wines of Walker Bay by region

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

Great red wines of Walker Bay

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Walker Bay

Red wines from the region of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, pljeskavica (balkan hamburger) or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Walker Bay

On the nose the red wine of the region of Walker Bay. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark chocolate or pepper and sometimes also flavors of apricot, mushroom or clove. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Walker Bay. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Walker Bay

  • 2003With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.23/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Walker Bay

  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Mourvedre
  • Nebbiolo
  • Sangiovese

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Walker Bay

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

Discovering the wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.

In the mouth of Walker Bay is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Walker Bay, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Walker Bay

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Walker Bay

White wines from the region of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, lemon and tuna risotto or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Walker Bay

On the nose the white wine of the region of Walker Bay. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, guava or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, hazelnut or melon. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Walker Bay. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Walker Bay

  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Walker Bay

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Walker Bay

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

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

Great sparkling wines of Walker Bay

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Walker Bay

Sparkling wines from the region of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of atriaux en sauce, alsatian sauerkraut or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Walker Bay

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Walker Bay. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Walker Bay

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Walker Bay

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Meunier
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Walker Bay

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

The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.

Great pink wines of Walker Bay

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Walker Bay

Pink wines from the region of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or beef such as recipes of potjevleesch (meat in a pot), pancake batter or baked lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Walker Bay

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Walker Bay

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Walker Bay

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinotage
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Walker Bay

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot Meunier

Great sweet wines of Walker Bay

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Walker Bay

Sweet wines from the region of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of spanish paella, american-style monkfish or tarte tatin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Walker Bay

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Walker Bay. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Walker Bay

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Walker Bay

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Walker Bay

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

The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.

Great natural sweet wines of Walker Bay

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Walker Bay

Natural sweet wines from the region of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of my mother's rabbit or grandma's chicken casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Walker Bay

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Walker Bay. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or black fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Walker Bay

  • 2014With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Walker Bay

  • Pinotage
  • Tinta Barroca

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Walker Bay

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

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.

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