The Winery Testalonga of Swartland of Western Cape

Winery Testalonga
The winery offers 23 different wines
3.8
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Testalonga is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Testalonga wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Testalonga

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Testalonga

How Winery Testalonga wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, couscous or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Testalonga

On the nose the red wine of Winery Testalonga. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or earthy and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Testalonga. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Testalonga

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5

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

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Trincadeira

Discovering the wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

In the mouth of Swartland is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Swartland, producing 832 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Swartland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Testalonga

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Testalonga

How Winery Testalonga wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or aperitif such as recipes of sublime fish and shrimp colombo, express beef samoussa or assortments of mini savoury tarts.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Testalonga

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Testalonga. often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or green apple. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Testalonga. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Testalonga

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Colombard
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Amarela

The top white wines of Winery Testalonga

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Testalonga

How Winery Testalonga wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit with prunes, coulibiac of salmon or piperade.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Testalonga

On the nose the white wine of Winery Testalonga. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or green apple. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Testalonga. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Testalonga

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5

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

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Hárslevelű
  • Viognier
  • Carignan
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.

The top pink wines of Winery Testalonga

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Testalonga

How Winery Testalonga wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Testalonga

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Muscat of Alexandria

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Testalonga

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

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.