The Winery Groote Post of Darling of Western Cape

Winery Groote Post
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Groote Post is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Groote Post wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Groote Post

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Groote Post

How Winery Groote Post wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), moroccan style leg of lamb or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Groote Post

On the nose the red wine of Winery Groote Post. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Groote Post. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Groote Post

  • 2013With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.62/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.

In the mouth of Darling is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Darling, producing 219 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Darling go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts.

The top white wines of Winery Groote Post

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Groote Post

How Winery Groote Post wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, lamb tagine with honey and onions or monkfish curry with coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Groote Post

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Groote Post

  • 2020With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Riesling

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Groote Post

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Groote Post

How Winery Groote Post wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal orloff with mushrooms, rice with sausage meat and tomatoes or the garbure.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Groote Post

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Groote Post. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Groote Post

  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Bâtonnage

A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Groote Post

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Groote Post

How Winery Groote Post wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Groote Post

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Groote Post. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Groote Post

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Groote Post

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

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.