The Winery Capinella is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Capinella wines in Western Cape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Capinella 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 Capinella wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Capinella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
Fine Pinot Noir on the coast. Mediterranean climate cooled by the Cape Doctor, ~80% of the country's production.
How Winery Capinella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india) or fish with cream sauce.
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
How Winery Capinella wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.
In the mouth the red wine of Winery Capinella. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
Planning a wine route in the of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Capinella.
Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.
