The Winery Deetlefs of Breede River Valley of Western Cape

Winery Deetlefs
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 73 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Deetlefs is one of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Deetlefs wines

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

The top sparkling wines of Winery Deetlefs

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Deetlefs

How Winery Deetlefs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of deer stew, mie goreng or milanese escalope (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Deetlefs

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Deetlefs. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Deetlefs

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.

In the mouth of Breede River Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Breede River Valley, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Breede River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Deetlefs

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Deetlefs

How Winery Deetlefs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef mironton, couscous of meat and fish or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Deetlefs

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Deetlefs

  • 2011With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

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.

The top white wines of Winery Deetlefs

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Deetlefs

How Winery Deetlefs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, sardines moroccan style or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Deetlefs

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Deetlefs

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.54/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Colombard
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.

The top sweet wines of Winery Deetlefs

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Deetlefs

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

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Deetlefs

  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Hanepoot

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

The top pink wines of Winery Deetlefs

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Deetlefs

How Winery Deetlefs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais) or spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Deetlefs

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

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

  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Deetlefs

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

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.