The Winery Durbanville Hills of Durbanville of Western Cape

Winery Durbanville Hills
The winery offers 45 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Distell.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Durbanville in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Durbanville Hills is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 45 wines for sale in of Durbanville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Durbanville Hills wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Durbanville Hills

How Winery Durbanville Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef with cider, pumpkin parmentier hash or bami.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

On the nose the red wine of Winery Durbanville Hills. 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 Durbanville Hills. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

  • 2008With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.56/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage
  • Viognier
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Durbanville

Historic Cape Town ward 40 km from the CBD, among the coolest Cape regions: signature emblematic Sauvignon Blanc — the South African "Super Sauvignon Blanc" produced by the 12 wineries (Diemersdal, De Grendel, Durbanville Hills) — chiselled and expressive whites with vibrant notes of tropical fruits, citrus, cut herbs and saline minerality. Maritime breezes from False and Table Bays moderate the season. Also Cabernet, Merlot, Shiraz and Chardonnay.

The top pink wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Durbanville Hills

How Winery Durbanville Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Durbanville Hills. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

The top white wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Durbanville Hills

How Winery Durbanville Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of salt and pepper shrimp, salmon and goat cheese quiche or courgettes with goat cheese au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

On the nose the white wine of Winery Durbanville Hills. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Durbanville Hills. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.52/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Ultra raw (or natural raw)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Durbanville Hills

How Winery Durbanville Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of grandma's chicken casserole, tuna brick (light) or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Durbanville Hills. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

  • 2015With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Durbanville Hills.

  • Chardonnay
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top sweet wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Durbanville Hills

How Winery Durbanville Hills wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta with tuna and laughing cow, brochette of scallops and prawns or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Durbanville Hills. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Durbanville Hills

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Friand

A light, easy-drinking wine with an immediate and fresh fruitiness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Durbanville Hills

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

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.

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