The best wines of Wellington

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

Top wines of Wellington by region

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

Great red wines of Wellington

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Wellington

Red wines from the region of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or duck aiguillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Wellington

On the nose the red wine of the region of Wellington. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, nutmeg or toffee and sometimes also flavors of mint, red plum or toasty. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Wellington. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Wellington

  • 2004With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Wellington

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Wellington

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

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Wellington

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Wellington

White wines from the region of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of creamy tomato squid, veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron or beef tartar with thai flavors.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Wellington

On the nose the white wine of the region of Wellington. 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 Wellington. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Wellington

  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Wellington

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Roussanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Wellington

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

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 sparkling wines of Wellington

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Wellington

Sparkling wines from the region of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of yoghurt cake, seafood pastilla or baked fish and vegetables.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Wellington

  • Moscato
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Wellington

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

The word of the wine: Press (wine)

In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).

Great pink wines of Wellington

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Wellington

Pink wines from the region of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or beef such as recipes of pheasant in a casserole with white wine, spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica) or venison leg in casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Wellington

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Wellington. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Wellington

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Wellington

  • Pinotage
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Wellington

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

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 Wellington

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Wellington

Sweet wines from the region of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of sloth pork loin, sauté of lamb or tuna catalan style.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Wellington

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Wellington. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Wellington. is a powerful.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Wellington

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Wellington

  • Primitivo
  • Viognier
  • Hanepoot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Wellington

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

The word of the wine: Approval

All the operations (tasting and analysis) that allow the appellation to be obtained for each of the wines of a property, for each vintage.

News from the vineyard of Wellington

British Duo Charged with Duping US Wine Investors in $99m Ponzi Scheme

Stephen Burton, 57, and Andrew Fuller, 55, face up to 20 years behind bars if they are convicted of duping the collectors. They set up a company called Bordeaux Cellars to conduct the alleged scam. It offered investors the chance to earn high returns by making collateralised loans secured against rare bottles of the world’s finest wines, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Screaming Eagle. However, the returns were ‘too good to be true’, according to court papers filed in New York by US di ...

La Rioja Alta expands with ‘artisanal vineyard’ deals

Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...

Thirst for Italy’s Franciacorta grows with record sales

Franciacorta producers have reported sales up by 28.3% last year, compared to 2020, when sales fell by nearly 10% to 15.8 million bottles. Sales of 20.3m bottles in 2021 were also higher than the pre-pandemic total of 17.6m bottles in 2019, according to the Franciacorta Consortium. It declined to disclose the value of sales, but there is optimism among winemakers that more consumers are discovering these traditional-method sparkling wines from Brescia in Lombardy. Arturo Ziliani, CEO of Berlucch ...

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