The Winery Kwaaihoek of Coastal Region of Western Cape

Winery Kwaaihoek - Droëland Shiraz
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 4431 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kwaaihoek is one of the best wineries to follow in Coastal Region.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kwaaihoek wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Kwaaihoek

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kwaaihoek

How Winery Kwaaihoek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or rabbit with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kwaaihoek

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Kwaaihoek. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kwaaihoek

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.38/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage

Discovering the wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.

In the mouth of Coastal Region is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 290 estates and châteaux in the of Coastal Region, producing 790 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coastal Region go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Kwaaihoek

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kwaaihoek

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

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Kwaaihoek

  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5

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.

The top white wines of Winery Kwaaihoek

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kwaaihoek

How Winery Kwaaihoek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of green lentils strasbourg style, english tuna croque-monsieur or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kwaaihoek

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kwaaihoek. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kwaaihoek

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Bite

Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kwaaihoek

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

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!).

News about Winery Kwaaihoek and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

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 ...

Ten years on: Chinese wine’s breakthrough moment at DWWA

The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...

The word of the wine: Bite

Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.