The Winery De Grendel of Durbanville of Western Cape

Winery De Grendel - Amandelboord Pinotage
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 mexican beef tacos, duck breast with goat cheese and local ham or korean bibimbap.

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

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2018With 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 fish pot, magic cake cheese quiche or leek and fresh goat cheese quiche.

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
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.82/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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 locro criollo (argentina), english breakfast or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).

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
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Ventilation

Aeration is the process of decanting the wine to oxygenate it and thus promote the expression of the aromatic range and the harmony of the flavours.

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 lobster barbecue, magic cake cheese quiche or goat cheese and spinach lasagne.

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
  • 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: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

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 beef tenderloin wellington, lamb chops with lemon and herbs 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

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With 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
  • 2017With 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: Extra raw

Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Ventilation

Aeration is the process of decanting the wine to oxygenate it and thus promote the expression of the aromatic range and the harmony of the flavours.

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