The Winery Oude Kaap of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery Oude Kaap - Reserve Collection Pinotage
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This estate is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).
It is ranked in the top 149 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Oude Kaap is one of the best wineries to follow in Franschhoek.. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Oude Kaap wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Oude Kaap

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Oude Kaap

How Winery Oude Kaap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), wild boar, roe deer or doe leg or pasta carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Oude Kaap

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Oude Kaap

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.43/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsault
  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Ruby Cabernet
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Oude Kaap

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Oude Kaap

How Winery Oude Kaap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of prime rib with chervil butter or imene's tunisian ojja.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Oude Kaap

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Oude Kaap. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Oude Kaap

  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top white wines of Winery Oude Kaap

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Oude Kaap

How Winery Oude Kaap wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, tomato pie without tomato... or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Oude Kaap

On the nose the white wine of Winery Oude Kaap. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Oude Kaap. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Oude Kaap

  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.34/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Muscadelle
  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Empyreumatic

Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Oude Kaap

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

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Winery Oude Kaap and wines from the region

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 ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: Empyreumatic

Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.