The Winery Basson of Darling of Western Cape

Winery Basson - Proprietor's Blend
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Ormonde Vineyards.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Basson is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Basson wines

Looking for the best Winery Basson wines in Darling among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Basson 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 Basson wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Basson

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Basson

How Winery Basson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of navarin of lamb, rabbit with green olives or chicken in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Basson

On the nose the red wine of Winery Basson. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, pepper or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Basson. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Basson

  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.

In the mouth of Darling is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Darling, producing 219 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Darling go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts.

The top white wines of Winery Basson

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Basson

How Winery Basson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of pasta with vongoles (flat clams), tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or migliacci (corsica).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Basson

On the nose the white wine of Winery Basson. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Basson

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Basson

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

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 about Winery Basson and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.