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.
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.
How Winery Vergelegen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), lamb shoulder confit or bigos (polish sauerkraut with paprika).
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.
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.
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 tuna and mayonnaise onigiri, lamb curry indian style or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
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.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
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 pork colombo, cod and potato gratin or magic cake cheese quiche.
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.
Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.
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 tuna omelette, scallops with cream or apple cake.
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.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
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Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.
