The Winery Vilafonté of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Vilafonté
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top Winery Vilafonté wines

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.

The top red wines of Winery Vilafonté

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vilafonté

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 bourguignon with cookéo, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Vilafonté

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 best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vilafonté

  • 2008With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

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).

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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.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Vilafonté and wines from the region

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

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-Serrières, 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/BourgogneW ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Smoked

Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.