The Winery Houtbosch of Western Cape

Winery Houtbosch
The winery offers 5 different wines
3.6
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Houtbosch is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Houtbosch wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Houtbosch

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Houtbosch

How Winery Houtbosch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, tunisian sandwich or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Houtbosch

On the nose the white wine of Winery Houtbosch. often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Houtbosch. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Houtbosch

  • 0With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

Fine Pinot Noir on the coast. Mediterranean climate cooled by the Cape Doctor, ~80% of the country's production.

The top red wines of Winery Houtbosch

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Houtbosch

How Winery Houtbosch wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lebanese lamb meatball or spanish paella.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Houtbosch

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

The top sweet wines of Winery Houtbosch

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Houtbosch

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

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Houtbosch

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The word of the wine: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.