The Winery Fleur du Cap of Western Cape

Winery Fleur du Cap
The winery offers 37 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Distell.
It is ranked in the top 504 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Fleur du Cap is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 37 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fleur du Cap wines

Looking for the best Winery Fleur du Cap wines in Western Cape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fleur du Cap 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 Fleur du Cap wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fleur du Cap

How Winery Fleur du Cap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fleur du Cap. often reveals types of flavors of cream, prune or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, coffee or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fleur du Cap. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

  • 1994With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1999With an average score of 3.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Fleur du Cap.

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

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

The Western Cape's Elegant, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon wines and Bordeaux Blends were at the vanguard as exports recommenced in the mid-1990s, while Burgundy-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Walker Bay are gaining global acclaim, and cool-climate style Sauvignon Blanc from Darling and Overberg is rivaling that made in any other New World country. The Western Cape's wine regions stretch 300 kilomers (185 miles) from Cape Town to the Mouth of the Olifants River in the North, and 360km (220 miles) to Mossel Bay in the east. Areas under Vine are rarely more than 160km (100 miles) from the coast. Further inland, the influence of the semi-arid Great Karoo Desert takes over.

The climate can be cool and rainy (as in Cape Point and Walker Bay) but is more often than not Mediterranean in nature. The Western Cape is littered with spectacular mountain ranges that form the Cape Fold belt. These are extremely important for viticulture across the whole region, contributing soils and mesoclimates ideal for the production of premium wines. Of particular importance are the Boland Mountains, which form the eastern border of the Coastal Region, and the Langeberg range, which separates the Breede River Valley from the Klein Karoo semi-desert.

The top white wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fleur du Cap

How Winery Fleur du Cap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of bouillabaisse like in marseille, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or goat cheese and caramelized leek muffins.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

On the nose the white wine of Winery Fleur du Cap. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or cheese and sometimes also flavors of pear, apples or oaky. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Fleur du Cap. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

  • 2009With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.53/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Fleur du Cap.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

The top pink wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Fleur du Cap

How Winery Fleur du Cap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of saddle of venison with fresh cream, fried rice with shrimp and chicken or tunisian tagine.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Fleur du Cap. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Fleur du Cap.

  • Pinotage
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Bordeaux futures

Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.

The top sweet wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Fleur du Cap

How Winery Fleur du Cap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), merguez with lentils or bare-assed cockerel (ardennes).

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Fleur du Cap. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Fleur du Cap

  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Fleur du Cap.

  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Fleur du Cap

Planning a wine route in the of Western Cape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Fleur du Cap.

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.

News about Winery Fleur du Cap and wines from the region

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé

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-Azé, 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 Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. 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://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Bordeaux futures

Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.