The Winery Diemersfontein of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Diemersfontein - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 40 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 Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Diemersfontein is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Diemersfontein wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Diemersfontein

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Diemersfontein

How Winery Diemersfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, gypsy sauce or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Diemersfontein

On the nose the red wine of Winery Diemersfontein. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or mint and sometimes also flavors of red plum, toasty or caramel. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Diemersfontein. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Diemersfontein

  • 2003With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Diemersfontein

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Diemersfontein

How Winery Diemersfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish in parsley sauce, island grouper or spanish fish soup.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Diemersfontein

On the nose the white wine of Winery Diemersfontein. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Diemersfontein. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Diemersfontein

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.64/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Diemersfontein

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Diemersfontein

How Winery Diemersfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of leek and fresh salmon tart, linguine with squid ink and cockles or quiche lorraine.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Beurré

Typical aroma of white wines aged in oak barrels and wines that have undergone malolactic fermentation.

The top pink wines of Winery Diemersfontein

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Diemersfontein

How Winery Diemersfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of monkfish tagine or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Diemersfontein

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Diemersfontein. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Diemersfontein

  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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 sweet wines of Winery Diemersfontein

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Diemersfontein

How Winery Diemersfontein wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa or risotto milanese.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Diemersfontein

In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Diemersfontein. is a powerful.

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

  • Viognier

The word of the wine: VDQS

Delimited wine of superior quality. A level of appellation (today, barely 1% of French production) which constitutes the ultimate step before the accession to the AOC.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Diemersfontein

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Diemersfontein and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Beurré

Typical aroma of white wines aged in oak barrels and wines that have undergone malolactic fermentation.