The Winery Van Zijl of Wellington of Western Cape

Winery Van Zijl
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Imbuko.
It is ranked in the top 64 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Van Zijl is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Van Zijl wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Van Zijl

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Van Zijl

How Winery Van Zijl wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pot-au-feu, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Van Zijl

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Van Zijl

  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Bonarda
  • 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).

The top white wines of Winery Van Zijl

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Van Zijl

How Winery Van Zijl wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of sublime fish and shrimp colombo, chicken pie or flounder fillets, lemon butter.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Van Zijl

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Van Zijl

  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.43/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Van Zijl

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 Van Zijl.

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

News about Winery Van Zijl and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.