The Winery Karusa of Klein Karoo of Western Cape

Winery Karusa - Lifestyle Collection Unwooded The Warm Climate GSM
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 11 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Klein Karoo in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Karusa is one of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Klein Karoo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Karusa wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Karusa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Karusa

How Winery Karusa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of lamb skewers, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or californian sushi (reverse maki).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Karusa

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Karusa

  • 2014With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinotage
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Klein Karoo

The wine region of Klein Karoo is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Joubert Tradauw or the Domaine Karusa produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Klein Karoo are Viognier, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Klein Karoo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Klein Karoo is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Klein Karoo, producing 34 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Klein Karoo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Karusa

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Karusa

How Winery Karusa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal with mustard cream, homemade burger or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

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

  • Pinot Noir

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 white wines of Winery Karusa

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Karusa

How Winery Karusa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pork roll with mustard, venison leg in casserole or tuna nuggets.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Karusa

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Karusa

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Decanting

A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.

The top pink wines of Winery Karusa

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Karusa

How Winery Karusa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces or macaroni and cheese gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Karusa

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Karusa

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Karusa

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Karusa and wines from the region

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

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The word of the wine: Decanting

A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.