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Durbanville

Durbanville wine guide: the wine region in South Africa, its Sauvignon Blanc, the white wine and red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
South Africa
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Styles
white · red
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Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Durbanville is a wine region of Coastal Region, South Africa.

Growers build the wines around Sauvignon Blanc, filling out the blend with Chardonnay, Shiraz, Pinotage and Merlot.

Vines root into free-draining and shale.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and valley floor.

The region is known for white wine and red wine.

Soil
Free-drainingShale
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Terrain
CoastalValley floor
Styles
whitered

Grapes planted here.

01 Sauvignon BlancDominant Read → 02 ChardonnayBlending Read → 03 ShirazBlending Read → 04 PinotageBlending Read → 05 MerlotBlending Read → 06 Chenin Blanc Read → 07 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 08 Malbec Read → 09 Pinot Noir Read → 10 Gruner Veltliner Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • De Grendel Amandelboord Pinotage, Durbanville, South Africa
  • De Grendel Koethuis Sauvignon Blanc, Durbanville, South Africa
  • De Grendel Op Die Berg Pinot Noir, Durbanville, South Africa
  • De Grendel Rubaiyat, Durbanville, South Africa
  • De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc, Durbanville, South Africa
  • De Grendel Shiraz, Durbanville, South Africa
  • Diemersdal Estate Gruner Veltliner, Durbanville, South Africa
  • Diemersdal Estate Malbec, Durbanville, South Africa

Nearby regions.

01 South AfricaSouth Africa Read → 02 Coastal RegionSouth Africa Read →

Durbanville: common questions

01.
What grapes is Durbanville known for?
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Sauvignon Blanc is the signature grape of Durbanville. Chardonnay, Shiraz, Pinotage and Merlot are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Durbanville make?
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Durbanville produces white wine and red wine.
03.
Where is Durbanville?
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Durbanville is a wine region in South Africa.

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

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