The Winery De Villiers of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery De Villiers - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is ranked in the top 1508 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery De Villiers is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery De Villiers wines

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

The top red wines of Winery De Villiers

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

How Winery De Villiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, quick couscous or chicken wrap.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery De Villiers

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery De Villiers

  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.17/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.02/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery De Villiers

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

How Winery De Villiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of oven-roasted breton lobster with salted butter from the jaguin brothers (the..., pad thai or stir-fried rice cameroonian style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery De Villiers

In the mouth the white wine of Winery De Villiers. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top pink wines of Winery De Villiers

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

How Winery De Villiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of garbure landaise or stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed).

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

  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery De Villiers

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

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.

News about Winery De Villiers and wines from the region

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

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Ten years on: Chinese wine’s breakthrough moment at DWWA

The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.