The Winery Oude Kaap of Franschhoek of Western Cape

Winery Oude Kaap
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 oxtail with seed sauce, wild boar stew (without marinade or wine) or aïoli.

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, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, tobacco or coffee. 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 duck legs confit or chicken liver cake.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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 sauté of pork with cider, tuna with tomatoes in the oven or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.35/5

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: Vaccaresis

Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.

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: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.