The best wines of Cape Town

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

Top wines of Cape Town by region

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

Great red wines of Cape Town

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Cape Town

Red wines from the region of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, lamb shoulder confit or prime rib with chervil butter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cape Town

On the nose the red wine of the region of Cape Town. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or plum and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, eucalyptus or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Cape Town. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Cape Town

  • 2010With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cape Town

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Cape Town

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

Discovering the wine region of Cape Town

The wine region of Cape Town is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Grendel or the Domaine Durbanville Hills produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape Town are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape Town often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Cape Town is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Cape Town, producing 114 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Cape Town

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Cape Town

White wines from the region of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of curried mouclade à la charentaise, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or homemade goat cheese bacon panini.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cape Town

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

The best vintages in white wine of Cape Town

  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cape Town

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Cape Town

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sparkling wines of Cape Town

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Cape Town

Sparkling wines from the region of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of gaufress and light, cajun jumbalaya rice or smoked salmon burger - chive cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Cape Town

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

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Cape Town

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Cape Town

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Cape Town

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

The word of the wine: Grenache gris

A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.

Great pink wines of Cape Town

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Cape Town

Pink wines from the region of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese or pasta with chicken and curry.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Cape Town

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Cape Town. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in pink wine of Cape Town

  • 2010With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Cape Town

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Cape Town

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Great sweet wines of Cape Town

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Cape Town

Sweet wines from the region of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, fruity desserts or shellfish such as recipes of plain cupcakes, the coughing cat's apple crumble or fried squid.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Cape Town

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Cape Town. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Cape Town. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Cape Town

  • 2002With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Cape Town

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat de Frontignan
  • Sémillon
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Cape Town

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

The word of the wine: Length

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

Great natural sweet wines of Cape Town

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Cape Town

Natural sweet wines from the region of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of monkfish tagine or comtose pie.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Cape Town

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Cape Town. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Cape Town

  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Cape Town

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Muscat de Frontignan

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Cape Town

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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