The Winery Mont du Toit of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Mont du Toit - Hawequas
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Mont du Toit is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mont du Toit wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Mont du Toit

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mont du Toit

How Winery Mont du Toit wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick meatloaf, moussaka with spices or quick duck breast with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mont du Toit

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mont du Toit

  • 2017With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.01/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Mont du Toit.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mont du Toit

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Mont du Toit and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.