The Winery Drakensberg of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Drakensberg
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 2.9.
It is ranked in the top 1051 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Drakensberg is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Drakensberg wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Drakensberg

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Drakensberg

How Winery Drakensberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, oriental lamb skewers or makrouna salsa (tunisian pastry).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Drakensberg

On the nose the red wine of Winery Drakensberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Drakensberg. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Drakensberg

  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.81/5
  • 2017With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 2.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsaut
  • Pinotage
  • Merlot

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 white wines of Winery Drakensberg

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Drakensberg

How Winery Drakensberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal), magic cake cheese quiche or migliacci (corsica).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Drakensberg

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Drakensberg. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Drakensberg

  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.80/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 pink wines of Winery Drakensberg

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Drakensberg

How Winery Drakensberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lamb with coconut milk or couscous.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Drakensberg

  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Drakensberg.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Serious

A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Drakensberg

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 Drakensberg.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Drakensberg and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The word of the wine: Serious

A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.