The Winery City on a Hill of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery City on a Hill
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 49 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery City on a Hill is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery City on a Hill wines

Looking for the best Winery City on a Hill wines in Swartland among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery City on a Hill 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 City on a Hill wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery City on a Hill

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery City on a Hill

How Winery City on a Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of steamed pork chops, rabbit with cider and apples or carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe....

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery City on a Hill

On the nose the white wine of Winery City on a Hill. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or apricot. In the mouth the white wine of Winery City on a Hill. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery City on a Hill

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery City on a Hill.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Muscat of Alexandria

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

South African renaissance north of Cape Town: signature Chenin Blanc as king white (old bush vines) — full and mineral with notes of quince, honey, yellow fruits, toasted almond and a saline touch, noble texture and a refined finish. Signature Syrah as king red — spicy and fleshy with blackberry, raspberry, garrigue and pepper, fine tannins. Grenache and Cinsault complete it. Non-interventionist winemaking (whole bunch, old foudres).

Dry Mediterranean, granite and schist.

The top red wines of Winery City on a Hill

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery City on a Hill

How Winery City on a Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery City on a Hill

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery City on a Hill

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.