The Winery De Grendel of Durbanville of Western Cape

Winery De Grendel
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Durbanville in the region of Western Cape

The Winery De Grendel is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Durbanville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery De Grendel wines

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

The top red wines of Winery De Grendel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery De Grendel

How Winery De Grendel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, potjevleesch or stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery De Grendel

On the nose the red wine of Winery De Grendel. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery De Grendel. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery De Grendel

  • 2006With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pinotage
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Durbanville

The wine region of Durbanville is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinoneers or the Domaine De Grendel produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Durbanville are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Durbanville often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black cherries or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of mocha, black fruits or red cherry.

In the mouth of Durbanville is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 32 estates and châteaux in the of Durbanville, producing 232 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Durbanville go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery De Grendel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery De Grendel

How Winery De Grendel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of arroz de marisco, magic cake cheese quiche or croque-monsieur with goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery De Grendel

On the nose the white wine of Winery De Grendel. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery De Grendel. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery De Grendel

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sparkling wines of Winery De Grendel

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery De Grendel

How Winery De Grendel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious veal stew, peasant minestrone or rabbit and mushroom gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery De Grendel

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery De Grendel. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery De Grendel

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery De Grendel.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Bitter

Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.

The top sweet wines of Winery De Grendel

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery De Grendel

How Winery De Grendel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of fish and shrimp wok with curry, vegan leek and tofu quiche or baked béchamel potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery De Grendel

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery De Grendel. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, dried fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery De Grendel. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery De Grendel

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery De Grendel.

  • 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.

The top pink wines of Winery De Grendel

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery De Grendel

How Winery De Grendel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery De Grendel

On the nose the pink wine of Winery De Grendel. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery De Grendel

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery De Grendel.

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Smoked white

See sauvignon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery De Grendel

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

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.

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