The Swartland Winery of Swartland of Western Cape

Swartland Winery
The winery offers 117 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Swartland Winery.
It is ranked in the top 68 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Swartland Winery is one of the world's great estates. It offers 117 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Swartland Winery wines

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

The top red wines of Swartland Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Swartland Winery

How Swartland Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, veal head with vinaigrette or thai chicken with red curry and green curry in coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Swartland Winery

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Swartland Winery

  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.52/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage
  • Malbec
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

South African renaissance north of Cape Town: signature Chenin Blanc as king white (old bush vines) — full and mineral with notes of quince, honey, yellow fruits, toasted almond and a saline touch, noble texture and a refined finish. Signature Syrah as king red — spicy and fleshy with blackberry, raspberry, garrigue and pepper, fine tannins. Grenache and Cinsault complete it. Non-interventionist winemaking (whole bunch, old foudres).

Dry Mediterranean, granite and schist.

The top white wines of Swartland Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Swartland Winery

How Swartland Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of koskera hake (basque country), chicken on a bed of summer vegetables or salmon, shrimp and white fish puff pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Swartland Winery

On the nose the white wine of Swartland Winery. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or green apple. In the mouth the white wine of Swartland Winery. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Swartland Winery

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Moscato

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.

The top natural sweet wines of Swartland Winery

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

How Swartland Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of picadillo, pheasant casserole with cabbage or lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Swartland Winery

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Swartland Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Swartland Winery

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Barroca

The word of the wine: Cordon de Royat (size in)

Short trellised pruning with one or two horizontal arms stretched over a wire. Very suitable for mechanization, it offers a very good exposure of the bunches as well as an excellent aeration.

The top pink wines of Swartland Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Swartland Winery

How Swartland Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of rabbit socks in gibelotte or simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Swartland Winery

  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: muscat

Aromatic whites (sometimes reds) ranging from off-dry to luscious, showing powerful signature aromas of muscat, rose, white flowers, fresh grape and exotic fruits. Vinified dry, sweet, liqueur, VDN and sparkling. A family of historic aromatic varieties among the oldest cultivated in the world, including Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Muscat Ottonel and many others. Grown across the Mediterranean and worldwide.

The top sparkling wines of Swartland Winery

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Swartland Winery

How Swartland Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked salmon mediterranean style, mussels with curry or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Swartland Winery

On the nose the sparkling wine of Swartland Winery. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Swartland Winery

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Volume

Characteristic of a wine that gives the impression of being full in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Swartland Winery

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).