The Winery KWV of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery KWV
The winery offers 162 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the KWV.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery KWV is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 162 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery KWV wines

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

The top white wines of Winery KWV

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery KWV

How Winery KWV wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), mackerel with quick mustard or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery KWV

On the nose the white wine of Winery KWV. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery KWV. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery KWV

  • 1930With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Vidal Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sweet wines of Winery KWV

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery KWV

How Winery KWV wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of tagliatelle with shrimps, red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi or real chocolate cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery KWV

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery KWV. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apricot and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or toffee.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery KWV

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1975With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Muscadelle
  • Souzao
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Cinsault
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscat of Alexandria

Discover the grape variety: Garnacha

The top red wines of Winery KWV

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery KWV

How Winery KWV wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast beef casserole, roast duck in the oven or lemon chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery KWV

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery KWV

  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1981With an average score of 3.70/5

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

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

The word of the wine: Density per hectare

Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).

The top sparkling wines of Winery KWV

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery KWV

How Winery KWV wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of green lentils strasbourg style, baked salmon mediterranean style or mussels with cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery KWV

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery KWV. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery KWV

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moscato
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery KWV

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery KWV

How Winery KWV wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of beer goulash, chocolate fondant or beetroot and courgette mille-feuilles with roquefort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery KWV

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery KWV. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or dried fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery KWV

  • 1948With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1968With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Franca
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Colombard
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Decanter

1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery KWV

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery KWV

How Winery KWV wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or couscous from the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery KWV

On the nose the pink wine of Winery KWV. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery KWV

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah

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!).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery KWV

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.