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 chop normandy style, macaroonade from sète or rabbit with onions and mustard.

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 barbecue burger, lamb tagine with honey and onions or caramel chicken.

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: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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 stuffed rabbit in the oven or fried squid.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Cloof

  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 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: Flintstone

Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.

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: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.