The best wines of Calitzdorp

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

Top wines of Calitzdorp by region

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

Great red wines of Calitzdorp

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Calitzdorp

Red wines from the region of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of steak tartare, chard with meat and mustard or meatballs catalan style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Calitzdorp

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

The best vintages in red wine of Calitzdorp

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.59/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Calitzdorp

  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Souzao

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Calitzdorp

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

Discovering the wine region of Calitzdorp

The wine region of Calitzdorp is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Krans or the Domaine De Krans produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calitzdorp are Touriga nacional, Tinta Barroca and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calitzdorp often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

In the mouth of Calitzdorp is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 9 estates and châteaux in the of Calitzdorp, producing 76 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or sweet desserts.

Great white wines of Calitzdorp

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Calitzdorp

White wines from the region of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of very simple muffins, fish paella or chicken curry samoussas.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Calitzdorp

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

The best vintages in white wine of Calitzdorp

  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.51/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Calitzdorp

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moscato
  • Malvasia
  • Verdelho

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Calitzdorp

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

Discover the grape variety: Verdelho

The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. 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 grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.

Great sparkling wines of Calitzdorp

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Calitzdorp

Sparkling wines from the region of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of cabbage casserole, fish stew or baeckeoffe with fish.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Calitzdorp

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Calitzdorp. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Calitzdorp

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Tinta Barroca

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Calitzdorp

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

    The word of the wine: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)

    Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.

    Great pink wines of Calitzdorp

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    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Calitzdorp

    Pink wines from the region of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or veal such as recipes of saddle of hare jura style, savoury cake base and various fillings or veal chop with mushrooms.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Calitzdorp

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Calitzdorp. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Calitzdorp

    • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
    • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
    • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.38/5
    • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Calitzdorp

    • Pinotage
    • Pinot Noir
    • Tinta Barroca

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Calitzdorp

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

      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 sweet wines of Calitzdorp

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      Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Calitzdorp

      Sweet wines from the region of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

      Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Calitzdorp

      On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Calitzdorp. often reveals types of flavors of earth.

      The best vintages in sweet wine of Calitzdorp

      • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

      The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Calitzdorp

      • Hanepoot
      • Muscat de Frontignan
      • Muscadelle
      • Muscatel

      The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Calitzdorp

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

        The word of the wine: Broker

        In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.

        Great natural sweet wines of Calitzdorp

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

        Natural sweet wines from the region of Calitzdorp go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or shellfish such as recipes of fast and, tomato, ham, cheese and mushroom pie or mussels with bleu de bresse.

        Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Calitzdorp

        On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Calitzdorp. 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 natural-sweet wine of Calitzdorp

        • 2009With an average score of 4.27/5
        • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
        • 2017With an average score of 4.14/5
        • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
        • 2015With an average score of 4.07/5
        • 2007With an average score of 4.04/5

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

        • Touriga Nacional
        • Tinta Barroca
        • Souzao
        • Tinta Amarela
        • Tinta Roriz
        • Chenin Blanc

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

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

        Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

        Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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