The Winery Kottabos of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Kottabos
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 229 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kottabos is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kottabos wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Kottabos

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kottabos

How Winery Kottabos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of quinoa with shrimp, pasta with chicken and curry or japanese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kottabos

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kottabos

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Kottabos

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kottabos

How Winery Kottabos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kottabos

On the nose the red wine of Winery Kottabos. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kottabos

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kottabos

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Kottabos and wines from the region

Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition

The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...

Decanter World Wine Awards winners available at Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is no stranger to achieving top scores at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), and to celebrate its results the leading retailer has selected its favourite award-winning wines from this year’s awards, for customers to purchase exclusively on marksandspencer.com. Customers can choose from a carefully selected mix of six delicious winter-warming reds; an irresistible mix of crisp, refreshing, complex white wines from the Old and New World; a mix of both red and white wi ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Smooth

Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.