The Winery Makulu of Western Cape

Winery Makulu
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 2979 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Makulu is one of the best wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Makulu wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Makulu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Makulu

How Winery Makulu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or wild boar ragout with kriek.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Makulu

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Makulu

  • 2016With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.27/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.24/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.22/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

Fine Pinot Noir on the coast. Mediterranean climate cooled by the Cape Doctor, ~80% of the country's production.

The top white wines of Winery Makulu

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Makulu

How Winery Makulu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of coconut from paimpol, sushi cake or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Makulu

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Makulu

  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.18/5

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

  • Moscato
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Makulu

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Makulu

How Winery Makulu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of vermicelli sautéed with peking duck or genuine chicken tagine olive and lemon confit tagine with argan oil.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Makulu

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.21/5
  • 2008With an average score of 2.40/5

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

  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

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Discover the grape variety: Moscato

Sweet, lightly sparkling aromatic whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with intense signature aromas of muscat, rose, orange blossom, white peach, candied citrus, honey, sage and explosive muscat notes. Low alcohol, indulgent profile. Absolute star of Moscato d'Asti DOCG and Asti Spumante DOCG in Piedmont. Italian name for the muscat family (Moscato Bianco = muscat blanc à petits grains), Piedmontese signature.