Voor Paardeberg Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Voor Paardeberg is a wine region of Paarl, South Africa.

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

Vines root into clay, free-draining and granite.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and slopes.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows complex.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, spicy dishes and rich sauces.

Serve at 18 to 20°C.

Keeps for around 10 years.

Soil

ClayFree-drainingGraniteShale

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

CoastalSlopes

Styles

redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Shiraz: Complex.

Grapes planted here.

01 ShirazDominant Read → 02 Chenin BlancTwo-Thirds of Plantings Read → 03 GrenacheBlending Read → 04 PinotageBlending Read → 05 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 06 Chardonnay Read → 07 Grenache Gris Read → 08 Grenache Blanc Read → 09 Muscat Read → 10 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 11 Merlot Read → 12 Grenache (Garnacha) Read →

Bottles to look for.

Ahrens Family Wines 'Kasteel-Neef ', Voor Paardeberg, South Africa
Ahrens Family Wines 'The White Black', Voor Paardeberg, South Africa
Alheit Vineyards 'Fire by Night' Chenin Blanc, Voor Paardeberg, South Africa
Ayama Wines Chenin Blanc, Voor Paardeberg, South Africa
Ayama Wines Pinotage, Voor Paardeberg, South Africa
Doran Vineyards Pinotage, Voor Paardeberg, South Africa
Momento Grenache Blanc, Voor Paardeberg, South Africa
Momento Grenache Gris, Voor Paardeberg, South Africa

At the table.

Grilled meats
Spicy dishes
Rich sauces

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 18 to 20°C.
Keeps for around 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 Western CapeSouth Africa Read → 02 South AfricaSouth Africa Read → 03 PaarlSouth Africa Read →

Voor Paardeberg: common questions

01.

What grapes is Voor Paardeberg known for?

Shiraz is the signature grape of Voor Paardeberg. Chenin Blanc, Grenache and Pinotage are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Voor Paardeberg make?

Voor Paardeberg produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.

03.

Where is Voor Paardeberg?

Voor Paardeberg is a wine region in South Africa.

04.

What food goes with Voor Paardeberg wine?

Try grilled meats, spicy dishes and rich sauces.

05.

How long does Voor Paardeberg wine age?

Keeps for around 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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