The Winery Idun of Cape South Coast of Western Cape

Winery Idun - Chardonnay
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Cape South Coast in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Idun is one of the best wineries to follow in Cape South Coast.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Cape South Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Idun wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Idun

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Idun

How Winery Idun wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of broccoli gratin, braids of sole and salmon with morels or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Idun

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Idun

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.57/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Cape South Coast

The wine region of Cape South Coast is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alheit Vineyards or the Domaine Lismore produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape South Coast are Chardonnay, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape South Coast often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, black currant or honey and sometimes also flavors of cedar, oil or black fruit.

In the mouth of Cape South Coast is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 35 estates and châteaux in the of Cape South Coast, producing 48 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cape South Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish.

The top red wines of Winery Idun

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Idun

How Winery Idun wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, veal paupiettes with cider or rabbit with marengo sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Idun

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Idun. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Idun

  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5

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

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Idun

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

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.

News about Winery Idun and wines from the region

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

Ukraine winery owner urges Europe’s vintners to host refugees

Eugene Shneyderis, founder of Beykush winery on the Black Sea coast in southern Ukraine, said he was keen to reach out to vineyard estate owners who may have the space to host refugees. More than three million people have fled the war in Ukraine since Russia began its invasion on 24 February, according to the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. Shneyderis, 49, lives in Spain with his family and said he was inspired by the story of a nearby wine company in Penedes, which was using accommodation ...

Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

Amid the devastation and turmoil since Russia’s invasion on 24 February, Beykush winery on southern Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast has been among those attempting to continue operations as much as possible. Last week, Beykush began transporting thousands of wines to western Ukraine in order to protect them for possible export to other markets, winery director Svetlana Tsybak told Decanter. ‘Yesterday we sent three palettes, about 1,200 bottles, and today the same quantity,’ she said. She also s ...

The word of the wine: Draft liquor

Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".