The Winery Drakenkloof is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Drakenkloof wines in Western Cape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Drakenkloof 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 Drakenkloof wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Drakenkloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of italian pasta, grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or curried mouclade à la charentaise.
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
Fine Pinot Noir on the coast. Mediterranean climate cooled by the Cape Doctor, ~80% of the country's production.
How Winery Drakenkloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, my mother's rabbit or pasta with chicken and curry.
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.
How Winery Drakenkloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of duck legs with honey or chicken liver cake.
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Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.
