The Winery Dunstone of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Dunstone
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Dunstone is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dunstone wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Dunstone

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dunstone

How Winery Dunstone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp risotto with curry, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or fish soup.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dunstone

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dunstone. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Dunstone. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dunstone

  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

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 red wines of Winery Dunstone

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dunstone

How Winery Dunstone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or potjevlesch (northern france).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dunstone

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dunstone

  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

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 Dunstone

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dunstone

How Winery Dunstone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or silvia's quick wolf fillet.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Dunstone

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 Dunstone.

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.

News about Winery Dunstone and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

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-Bussières, 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/BourgogneW ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

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 the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

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-Serrières, 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/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.