The Winery Vilafonté is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Vilafonté wines in Paarl among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Vilafonté 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 Vilafonté wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Vilafonté wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, daniel's algerian couscous or duck with olives.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Vilafonté. often reveals types of flavors of cream, balsamic or perfume and sometimes also flavors of thyme, fig or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Vilafonté. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.
In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Paarl? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Vilafonté.
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Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.
