The Winery Doolhof Wine Estate of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Doolhof Wine Estate
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 4 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Doolhof Wine Estate 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 Doolhof Wine Estate wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

How Winery Doolhof Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, osso bucco of lamb or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

  • 2010With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Pinotage
  • Petit Verdot
  • 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 Doolhof Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

How Winery Doolhof Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of risotto of the sea, banh mi sandwich or cod with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

On the nose the white wine of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

How Winery Doolhof Wine Estate wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef kidney, saka-saka or saint nectaire cheese spread with local ham.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Doolhof Wine Estate.

  • Malbec

The word of the wine: Smell

A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Doolhof Wine Estate

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 Doolhof Wine Estate.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet blanc

Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-unknown grape variety - that would be Regent - obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner from Soyhières (Switzerland) and propagated by Volker Freytag (Germany). No resistance gene has been identified to either mildew or powdery mildew. Cabernet blanc can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, etc., but is still little known in France.

News about Winery Doolhof Wine Estate and wines from the region

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

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The word of the wine: Smell

A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.