The Winery Benguela Cove of Walker Bay of Western Cape

Winery Benguela Cove
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 67 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Walker Bay in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Benguela Cove is one of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Benguela Cove wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Benguela Cove

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Benguela Cove

How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, round zucchini stuffed with tuna or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Benguela Cove

On the nose the white wine of Winery Benguela Cove. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or butter. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Benguela Cove. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Benguela Cove

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Walker Bay

The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.

In the mouth of Walker Bay is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Walker Bay, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walker Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Benguela Cove

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Benguela Cove

How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beer goulash, leg of lamb with spices or haddock with curry cream.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Benguela Cove

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Benguela Cove. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Benguela Cove

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Viognier
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Winery Benguela Cove

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Benguela Cove

How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or roast duck with cider sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Benguela Cove

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Benguela Cove

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5

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

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

The word of the wine: Long

Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Benguela Cove

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Benguela Cove

How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of normandy style escalope, roast pork with prunes or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Benguela Cove

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Benguela Cove. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Benguela Cove

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Benguela Cove

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Benguela Cove

How Winery Benguela Cove wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or ham and cheese cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Benguela Cove

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Benguela Cove. 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 the sweet wines of Winery Benguela Cove

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Viognier
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Côte des Blancs

One of the most famous terroirs of the Champagne region, from Épernay to Vertus, mainly devoted to Chardonnay, hence its name. The villages of Chouilly, Cramant, Cuis, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, etc., lying on the chalk, are in a way to Champagne what Meursault, Chablis and Puligny are to Burgundy.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Benguela Cove

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

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.