The Winery Dieu Donné of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Dieu Donné - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 74 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Dieu Donné is one of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dieu Donné wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Dieu Donné

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dieu Donné

How Winery Dieu Donné wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lebanese lamb meatball or dauphine apples.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dieu Donné

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dieu Donné. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or cigar box. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dieu Donné. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dieu Donné

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Viognier

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 pink wines of Winery Dieu Donné

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dieu Donné

How Winery Dieu Donné wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Dieu Donné

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Dieu Donné

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

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.

The top white wines of Winery Dieu Donné

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dieu Donné

How Winery Dieu Donné wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), tuna gratin or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dieu Donné

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dieu Donné

  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Trader-breeder

In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Dieu Donné

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Dieu Donné

How Winery Dieu Donné wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of very simple spaghetti carbonara, salmon steaks with cream sauce or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Dieu Donné

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Dieu Donné. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Dieu Donné

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Dieu Donné

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Dieu Donné

How Winery Dieu Donné wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Drain

Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Dieu Donné

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 Dieu Donné.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

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

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The word of the wine: Trader-breeder

In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.