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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find
Calitzdorp is a wine region of Klein Karoo, South Africa.
Touriga Nacional leads the plantings, with Tinta Barroca, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay alongside it.
Vines root into alluvial.
The climate is arid/desert.
The vineyards themselves read as mountains.
Fortified wine and table wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows balanced and varied and reflecting the terroir.
Pour them alongside chocolate desserts, cheeses, red meats and spicy dishes.
In the glass.
Table wine: Balanced and varied, Reflecting the terroir.
Grapes planted here.
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Touriga Nacional
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Tinta Barroca
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Chardonnay
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Muscat
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Alvarinho
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Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
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Muscat of Alexandria
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Bottles to look for.
- Axe Hill Cape Vintage, Calitzdorp, South Africa
- Boplaas 'Gamka' Reserve, Calitzdorp, South Africa
- Boplaas Cape Ruby, Calitzdorp, South Africa
- Boplaas Cape Vintage, Calitzdorp, South Africa
- Boplaas Cape Winemakers Guild Reserve Cape Vintage, Calitzdorp, South Africa
- Boplaas Carel Nel 5 Year Old Reserve Brandy, Calitzdorp, South Africa
- Boplaas Family Reserve Alvarinho, Calitzdorp, South Africa
- Boplaas Family Reserve Ring of Rocks CMT, Calitzdorp, South Africa
At the table.
- Chocolate desserts
- Cheeses
- Red meats
- Spicy dishes
Nearby regions.
Calitzdorp: common questions
01.What grapes is Calitzdorp known for?+
Touriga Nacional is the signature grape of Calitzdorp. Tinta Barroca, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Calitzdorp make?+
Calitzdorp produces fortified wine and table wine.
03.Where is Calitzdorp?+
Calitzdorp is a wine region in South Africa.
04.What food goes with Calitzdorp wine?+
Try chocolate desserts, cheeses, red meats and spicy dishes.
More from here: every wine region in South Africa.