The best wines of Bottelary

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

Top wines of Bottelary by region

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

Great red wines of Bottelary

See the top 100 best red wines of Bottelary

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

Red wines from the region of Bottelary go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or pad thai.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Bottelary

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

The best vintages in red wine of Bottelary

  • 2013With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.34/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Bottelary

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsault
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Bottelary

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

In the mouth of Bottelary is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Bottelary, producing 5 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bottelary go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Great white wines of Bottelary

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

White wines from the region of Bottelary go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of valencian paella, chicken with courgettes and curry or fish curry à la kéralaise.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Bottelary

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

The best vintages in white wine of Bottelary

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Bottelary

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

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!).

News from the vineyard of Bottelary

Jackson Family Wines buys first vineyard in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley

The family-owned company made its first foray into Washington State last year when it began buying grapes from select vineyards throughout the Walla Walla Valley. The winemaking team was impressed by the quality coming out of the region, and it has now pounced on the opportunity to acquire land there. It snapped up 61 acres of an existing 117-acre property in Mill Creek. A local firm called Abeja, founded by Ken and Ginger Roberts, bought the land back in 2000 in a bid to grow world-class Cabern ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Best celebrity wines: How good are they?

Celebrities from all walks of fame are stepping into the wine world. Sports stars, actors, musicians and TV personalities are all jumping on the wine bandwagon, some owning vineyards and others getting more hands-on in the winemaking itself. This growing trend shows no sign of slowing with recent celebrities to launch their own wines including George Clooney, Gordon Ramsey and Gary Barlow. The Take That star follows in the footsteps of pop singer Kylie Minigue, who launched a successful range of ...