The best wines of Swartland

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

Top wines of Swartland by region

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

Great red wines of Swartland

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Swartland

Red wines from the region of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, greek-style shepherd's pie or grilled pork ribs with barbecue sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Swartland

On the nose the red wine of the region of Swartland. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of fennel, savory or cedar. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Swartland. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Swartland

  • 2000With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.59/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.33/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Swartland

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Petite Sirah
  • Carignan
  • Tannat

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Swartland

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

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Great white wines of Swartland

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Swartland

White wines from the region of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of cantonese rice, duck legs with honey and orange or salmon and spinach lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Swartland

On the nose the white wine of the region of Swartland. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, hazelnut or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, lime zest or marzipan. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Swartland. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Swartland

  • 2010With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Swartland

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon
  • Palomino
  • Clairette
  • Grenache Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Swartland

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

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Great sparkling wines of Swartland

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Swartland

Sparkling wines from the region of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of parsley knives, cod fillets marinated in olive oil with vegetables or rice with milk.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Swartland

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Swartland. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of spices, tropical fruit or yellow apple.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Swartland

  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Swartland

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinotage
  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Swartland

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

The word of the wine: Spicy

Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.

Great pink wines of Swartland

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Swartland

Pink wines from the region of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, mediterranean lamb necklace or creole chipolatas.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Swartland

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Swartland. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in pink wine of Swartland

  • 2012With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Swartland

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Pinotage
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsaut

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Swartland

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Swartland

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Swartland

Sweet wines from the region of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of marinated mussels with maroilles, cod in the oven or express cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Swartland

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Swartland. often reveals types of flavors of cinnamon, tree fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of straw, mango or dried apricot. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Swartland. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Swartland

  • 2020With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Swartland

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Moscato
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Swartland

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

The word of the wine: Imperial

Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).

Great natural sweet wines of Swartland

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Swartland

Natural sweet wines from the region of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, endive and beetroot salad with lemon cream or leg of lamb in a casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Swartland

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Swartland. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cheese or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Swartland

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Swartland

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinto Cao
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Swartland

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

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.

News from the vineyard of Swartland

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

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