The Winery Basson of Darling of Western Cape

Winery Basson
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 borscht (russia), wild boar, roe deer or doe leg or cauliflower croque-monsieur.

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 my chef's pot, vegan leek and tofu quiche or leek and fresh goat cheese quiche.

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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Basson and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

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-Pierreclos, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

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-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, 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://twitte ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.