The Winery Du Toit Family of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Du Toit Family - Cape Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 601 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Du Toit Family is one of the best wineries to follow in Paarl.. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Du Toit Family wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Du Toit Family

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Du Toit Family

How Winery Du Toit Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, pastillas with lamb and apricots or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Du Toit Family

On the nose the red wine of Winery Du Toit Family. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Du Toit Family. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Du Toit Family

  • 2012With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Du Toit Family.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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).

The top white wines of Winery Du Toit Family

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Du Toit Family

How Winery Du Toit Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), skate wing with caper butter or zucchini quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Du Toit Family

  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Du Toit Family.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

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!).

The top pink wines of Winery Du Toit Family

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Du Toit Family

How Winery Du Toit Family wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before or roast turkey in the oven.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Du Toit Family.

  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Du Toit Family

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 Du Toit Family.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Winery Du Toit Family and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)

White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.