The Winery Groot Phesantekraal of Cape Town of Western Cape

Winery Groot Phesantekraal - Berliet Limited Edition Pinotage
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 48 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Cape Town in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Groot Phesantekraal is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Cape Town to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Groot Phesantekraal wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Groot Phesantekraal

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

How Winery Groot Phesantekraal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef goulash, wild rabbit with cider or oven roasted chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Groot Phesantekraal

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Groot Phesantekraal

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Cape Town

The wine region of Cape Town is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine De Grendel or the Domaine Durbanville Hills produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape Town are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape Town often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Cape Town is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Cape Town, producing 114 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cape Town go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Groot Phesantekraal

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Groot Phesantekraal

How Winery Groot Phesantekraal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of butternut and goat cheese gratin, grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or cream and tuna quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Groot Phesantekraal.

  • Chardonnay

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 white wines of Winery Groot Phesantekraal

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

How Winery Groot Phesantekraal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with rosemary and barbecue, chicken tagine with olives and potatoes or skewers of marinated white fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Groot Phesantekraal

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Groot Phesantekraal

  • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.49/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: SGN

Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Groot Phesantekraal

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Winery Groot Phesantekraal and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Asolo Prosecco – Young at heart, wise in spirit

I n 2009 Prosecco was re-mapped in sweeping changes that created an extensive new zone for the production of Prosecco DOC and elevated the traditional growing areas of Valdobbiadene-Conegliano to DOCG, Italy’s top denomination. At that time, one might have overlooked the fact that the new legislation also created a small, independent DOCG for Asolo Prosecco to the west of the river Piave. The sparkling wines of the area had low visibility, producers were few and production was limited. However t ...

Soave producer Pieropan to unveil underground winery

Celebrated Soave producer Pieropan is due to unveil its new winery in April 2022. Dubbed ‘Leonildo Pieropan‘ after the estate’s pioneering late owner, the winery is considered groundbreaking for its eco credentials and use of materials – and is largely hidden under a hill, with just the frontage visible. Pieropan’s project began in 2015, when the family realised they had outgrown the existing winery in the centre of Soave town, and subsequently acquired a site in th ...

The word of the wine: SGN

Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.