The Winery Karusa of Klein Karoo of Western Cape

Winery Karusa
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 tournedos rossini, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or tripe in the style of caen.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5

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 mouse of lamb with thyme, flamenkuche express or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Karusa

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, roast pheasant or baeckeoffe with fish.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 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: Lactic (acid)

Acid obtained by malolactic fermentation.

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 shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon) or magic wrap with steak and cheese.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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: 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.