Coastal Region Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

Coastal Region is a wine region of Western Cape, South Africa.

Cabernet Sauvignon leads the plantings, with Chenin Blanc, Shiraz and Pinotage alongside it.

Vines root into clay, granite and sandstone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and fruity with depth, utilizing blends like bordeaux, crisp and refreshing and notable examples from chenin blanc, plus four more.

The named areas within are Constantia, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Swartland and Darling, plus one more.

Producers worth knowing include Almaviva Winery, Boekenhoutskloof, Kanonkop and Meerlust.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, fish dishes, spicy cuisine and rich pasta dishes.

Serve at 12 to 14°C and decant before pouring.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Soil

ClayGraniteSandstoneShale

Climate

Maritime/oceanicMediterranean

Terrain

Mountains

Styles

reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich and fruity with depth, Utilizing blends like bordeaux.

Dry white: Crisp and refreshing, Notable examples from chenin blanc.

Sweet white: Elegant and aromatic, Crafted from noble varieties.

Sparkling: Its freshness, Made with traditional grape varieties.

Grapes planted here.

01 Cabernet SauvignonDominant Read → 02 Chenin BlancImportant Read → 03 ShirazImportant Read → 04 PinotageImportant Read → 05 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 06 Merlot Read → 07 Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains Read → 08 Bukettraube Read → 09 Semillon Read →

Producers worth knowing.

01 Almaviva Winery

02 Boekenhoutskloof

03 Kanonkop

04 Meerlust

05 The Sadie Family

Bottles to look for.

Anthonij Rupert Optima, Franschhoek Valley, South Africa
Boekenhoutskloof Semillon, Franschhoek Valley, South Africa
Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon, Coastal Region, South Africa
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah, Swartland, South Africa
Boekenhoutskloof The Chocolate Block, Swartland, South Africa
De Toren Fusion V, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Glenelly 'Lady May', Stellenbosch, South Africa
Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, South Africa

At the table.

Grilled meats
Fish dishes
Spicy cuisine
Rich pasta dishes
Cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 12 to 14°C and decant before pouring.
Rewards decades in the cellar.

Inside the region.

01 ConstantiaSouth Africa Read → 02 StellenboschSouth Africa Read → 03 PaarlSouth Africa Read → 04 SwartlandSouth Africa Read → 05 DarlingSouth Africa Read → 06 DurbanvilleSouth Africa Read →

Nearby regions.

01 Western CapeSouth Africa Read → 02 DarlingSouth Africa Read → 03 ConstantiaSouth Africa Read → 04 StellenboschSouth Africa Read → 05 PaarlSouth Africa Read → 06 South AfricaSouth Africa Read → 07 Breede River ValleySouth Africa Read → 08 Walker BaySouth Africa Read →

Coastal Region: common questions

01.

What grapes is Coastal Region known for?

Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Coastal Region. Chenin Blanc, Shiraz and Pinotage are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Coastal Region make?

Coastal Region produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.

03.

Where is Coastal Region?

Coastal Region is a wine region in South Africa.

04.

What food goes with Coastal Region wine?

Try grilled meats, fish dishes, spicy cuisine, rich pasta dishes and cheese platters.

05.

How long does Coastal Region wine age?

Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in South Africa, or the wider Western Cape guide.