The Winery Altydgedacht of Durbanville of Western Cape

Winery Altydgedacht
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 19 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Durbanville in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Altydgedacht is one of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Durbanville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altydgedacht wines

Looking for the best Winery Altydgedacht wines in Durbanville among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altydgedacht wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Altydgedacht wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Altydgedacht

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altydgedacht

How Winery Altydgedacht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of kale soup, lamb tagine with honey and onions or north welsch.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altydgedacht

On the nose the red wine of Winery Altydgedacht. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altydgedacht. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altydgedacht

  • 2009With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Altydgedacht.

  • Barbera
  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Altydgedacht

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Altydgedacht

How Winery Altydgedacht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, cordon bleu with veal and cured ham or brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Altydgedacht

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Altydgedacht. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Altydgedacht

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Altydgedacht.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top white wines of Winery Altydgedacht

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Altydgedacht

How Winery Altydgedacht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche lorraine, coulibiac of salmon or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Altydgedacht

On the nose the white wine of Winery Altydgedacht. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Altydgedacht. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Altydgedacht

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.65/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Altydgedacht.

  • Gewürztraminer
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Spicy

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Altydgedacht

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Altydgedacht

How Winery Altydgedacht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, salmon pavés en papillote or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Altydgedacht

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Altydgedacht. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Altydgedacht

  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Altydgedacht.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sweet wines of Winery Altydgedacht

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Altydgedacht

How Winery Altydgedacht wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of sublime salmon (stuffed salmon), koskera hake (basque country) or real chocolate cake.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Altydgedacht

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Altydgedacht.

  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Grey (wine)

Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Altydgedacht

Planning a wine route in the of Durbanville? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Altydgedacht.

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.

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