The Winery Imbuko of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Imbuko
The winery offers 32 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This estate is part of the Imbuko.
It is ranked in the top 70 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Imbuko is one of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Imbuko wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Imbuko

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Imbuko

How Winery Imbuko wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of zarzuela mayonapo, dab with coconut milk or cod fillets with lemon sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Imbuko

On the nose the white wine of Winery Imbuko. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, green apple or lime. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Imbuko. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Imbuko

  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Imbuko

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Imbuko

How Winery Imbuko wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb mice confit in port wine or bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Imbuko

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Imbuko

  • 2008With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.44/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top sweet wines of Winery Imbuko

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Imbuko

How Winery Imbuko wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of stuffed peppers, roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles or spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica).

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Imbuko

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Imbuko.

  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Imbuko

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

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.