The Winery Cloof of Darling of Western Cape

Winery Cloof
The winery offers 63 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Cloof is one of the world's great estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cloof wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Cloof

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cloof

How Winery Cloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with forestry sauce, baked dumplings or duck sleeves in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cloof

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cloof

  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.36/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.

In the mouth of Darling is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Darling, producing 219 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Darling go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts.

The top red wines of Winery Cloof

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cloof

How Winery Cloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of steak tartare, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cloof

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cloof

  • 2006With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cinsaut

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top pink wines of Winery Cloof

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Cloof

How Winery Cloof wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of roast doe in the oven or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Cloof

  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Cloof.

  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Cloof

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

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 Cloof and wines from the region

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

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-Cruzille, 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/BourgogneWi ...

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: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.