The Winery Diemersfontein of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Diemersfontein
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 beef stew with white wine, lamb mice confit in port wine or stuffed potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Diemersfontein

On the nose the red wine of Winery Diemersfontein. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather. 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 4.01/5

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

South African Cape Winelands district 60 km from Cape Town: Shiraz signature king red — concentrated and powerful with notes of blackberry, plum, black cherry, pepper, Mediterranean spices and smoky touch, firm tannins and velvety finish. Dense Cabernet Sauvignon and emblematic Pinotage (cherry, blackberry, coffee, smoke). Chenin Blanc and Viognier as fresh floral whites. WO, hot Mediterranean climate with mild winters, varied terroirs at the foot of the Hawekwa mountains, old vines.

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 fried squid, pasta with puttanesca sauce or waterzooï of the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Diemersfontein

On the nose the white wine of Winery Diemersfontein. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. 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
  • 0With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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 pasta with tuna, pasta with scampi or quiche lorraine.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Diemersfontein

  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Maccabeo

See macabeu.

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 pork chops with potatoes or endive salad with walnuts, comté cheese and bacon.

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
  • 0With 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: 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.

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 very simple spaghetti carbonara, baked salmon with tomato or haddock with curry cream.

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: Apogee

This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.

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: Pinotage

Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.