The Winery Donkiesbaai of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Donkiesbaai
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 60 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Donkiesbaai is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Donkiesbaai wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Donkiesbaai

How Winery Donkiesbaai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks, chicken breast with curry and mushrooms or quick and easy thai fish papillote.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

On the nose the white wine of Winery Donkiesbaai. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Donkiesbaai. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Grenache Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Donkiesbaai

How Winery Donkiesbaai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, stuffed eggplant bonifacian style or paupiettes of veal.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

On the nose the red wine of Winery Donkiesbaai. 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 Donkiesbaai. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

  • 2018With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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 sweet wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Donkiesbaai

How Winery Donkiesbaai wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of shrimps with curry and coconut milk, shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk or beef tartar with thai flavors.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Donkiesbaai. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Donkiesbaai. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Donkiesbaai

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Vineyard

Said of a wine with a certain alcoholic richness and clearly showing the characteristics that distinguish wine from other alcoholic beverages.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Donkiesbaai

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

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.