The best wines of Durbanville

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

Top wines of Durbanville by region

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

Great red wines of Durbanville

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Durbanville

Red wines from the region of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, casserons in the country style or turkey leg with dijon sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Durbanville

On the nose the red wine of the region of Durbanville. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, molasses or perfume and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, graphite or cedar. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Durbanville. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Durbanville

  • 2005With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.09/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Durbanville

  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Durbanville

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

Discovering the wine region of Durbanville

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

In the mouth of Durbanville is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 32 estates and châteaux in the of Durbanville, producing 232 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

Great white wines of Durbanville

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Durbanville

White wines from the region of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of chinese fried shrimp ravioli, vegan leek and tofu quiche or crozets with courgettes and goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Durbanville

On the nose the white wine of the region of Durbanville. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of mango, banana or kiwi. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Durbanville. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Durbanville

  • 2020With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Durbanville

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Durbanville

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

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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 Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Great sparkling wines of Durbanville

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Durbanville

Sparkling wines from the region of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of mouse of lamb with thyme, pork gyros or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Durbanville

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Durbanville. 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 sparkling wine of Durbanville

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Durbanville

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Durbanville

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

The word of the wine: Rimage

"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).

Great pink wines of Durbanville

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Durbanville

Pink wines from the region of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, lamb and coconut curry, african style or rabbit provencale (mario style).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Durbanville

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Durbanville. often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Durbanville

  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.52/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Durbanville

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

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Durbanville

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Great sweet wines of Durbanville

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Durbanville

Sweet wines from the region of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of marco polo salad, quiche without pastry or onion and goat cheese tart on a bed of tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Durbanville

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Durbanville. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Durbanville. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Durbanville

  • 2015With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Durbanville

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Durbanville

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

The word of the wine: Roussette

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