The Napier Winery of Wellington of Western Cape

Napier Winery
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Napier Winery is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Napier Winery wines

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

The top red wines of Napier Winery

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Napier Winery

How Napier Winery 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 foie gras and chanterelle crust, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or duck sleeves in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Napier Winery

On the nose the red wine of Napier Winery. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of plum, cassis or raisin. In the mouth the red wine of Napier Winery. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Napier Winery

  • 2009With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.79/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.

In the mouth of Wellington is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 67 estates and châteaux in the of Wellington, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Wellington go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Napier Winery

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Napier Winery

How Napier Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of easy seafood gratin, balinese-style bonito or fish blaff (west indies).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Napier Winery

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Napier Winery

  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

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 Napier Winery

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Napier Winery

How Napier Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls or fondue savoyarde style.

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

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Drain

Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Napier Winery

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Napier Winery and wines from the region

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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-Péronne, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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-Chardonnay, 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/Bourgogne ...

The word of the wine: Drain

Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.