Tulbagh

Tulbagh is a wine region of Western Cape, South Africa.

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

The ground underneath is free-draining, sand and sandstone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains and valley floor.

Red wine, dry white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows spicy undertones, crisp and refreshing and produced in traditional methods.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, spicy dishes, cheese platters and roasted vegetables.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Spicy undertones.

Dry white: Crisp and refreshing.

Sparkling: Produced in traditional methods.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Drostdy-Hof Steen Chenin Blanc, Tulbagh, South Africa
• Fable Mountain Vineyards Syrah, Tulbagh, South Africa
• Krone 'Amphora' Blanc de Blancs Methode Cap Classique, Tulbagh, South Africa
• Krone 'Borealis Cuvee Brut' MCC - Methode Cap Classique, Tulbagh, South Africa
• Krone 'Night Nectar' Demi-Sec MCC - Methode Cap Classique, Tulbagh, South Africa
• Krone 'Night Nectar' Demi-Sec Rose MCC - Methode Cap Classique, Tulbagh, South Africa
• Krone 'Rose Cuvee Brut' MCC - Methode Cap Classique, Tulbagh, South Africa
• Krone 'Twee Jonge Gezellen' MCC - Methode Cap Classique Blanc de Blancs, Tulbagh, South Africa

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Spicy dishes
• Cheese platters
• Roasted vegetables

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Tulbagh: common questions

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