The Winery Vergelegen of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Vergelegen
The winery offers 41 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 36 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Vergelegen is one of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Vergelegen wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Vergelegen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vergelegen

How Winery Vergelegen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of thai beef curry, lamb chops à la champvallon or simple veal sauté.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Vergelegen

On the nose the red wine of Winery Vergelegen. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark chocolate or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, cassis or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Vergelegen. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vergelegen

  • 2002With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.27/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Vergelegen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vergelegen

How Winery Vergelegen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of smoked salmon burger - chive cream, fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos) or yoghurt cake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Vergelegen

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Vergelegen

  • 2008With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.87/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Vergelegen

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Vergelegen

How Winery Vergelegen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, salmon steak on a bed of leeks or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Vergelegen

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Vergelegen. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Vergelegen

  • 2013With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Balthazar

Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.

The top sweet wines of Winery Vergelegen

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Vergelegen

How Winery Vergelegen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of congolese pondu, rougaille tomatoes (madagascar) or plain cupcakes.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Vergelegen

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Vergelegen. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Vergelegen

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Vergelegen

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.