The Winery Groot Genoegen of Western Cape

Winery Groot Genoegen - Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is ranked in the top 5904 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Groot Genoegen is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Groot Genoegen wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Groot Genoegen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Groot Genoegen

How Winery Groot Genoegen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of hungarian goulash, oriental lamb skewers or moist parmesan steak.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Groot Genoegen

On the nose the red wine of Winery Groot Genoegen. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Groot Genoegen. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Groot Genoegen

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsaut

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 Groot Genoegen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Groot Genoegen

How Winery Groot Genoegen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pork chops, light salmon steaks and or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Groot Genoegen

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Groot Genoegen and wines from the region

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Decanter’s Regional Editors pick out their top wines for Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

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The word of the wine: Pigeage

Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.