The Winery Grimont of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Grimont - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 37 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Grimont is one of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Grimont wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Grimont

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Grimont

How Winery Grimont wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, pizza queen with merguez or traditional welsh dark beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Grimont

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Grimont

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Viognier
  • Merlot

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 Grimont

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Grimont

How Winery Grimont wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or shellfish such as recipes of rib steak, tomato sauce, peppers., birthday cake or fried squid.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Grimont

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Grimont. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Grimont

  • 2016With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinotage

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Grimont

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Grimont

How Winery Grimont wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of duck with orange and honey or coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Grimont

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Grimont. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Grimont

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Cinsaut
  • Pinotage

The word of the wine: Gourmet

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The top sparkling wines of Winery Grimont

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Grimont

How Winery Grimont wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon burger, soupions à la provençale or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Grimont.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Grimont

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 Grimont.

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 Grimont and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Gourmet

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