Outstanding houses in Cape Town.
The vineyards of Cape Town pull between cool maritime influence and the muscular ripeness of Africa—Cabernet and Syrah that refuse to soften, whites that snap with salinity and stone fruit tension.
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Region DNA
The character of Cape Town
Based on 131 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 21 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Cape Town
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VisitCape Town wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Cape Town with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Tembela
Cape Town, City of Cape T..., Geloky, Cape Town - OpenStreetMap Wiki, 22 Jun 2010 — Cape Town is a city in Western Cape, South Africa at latitude 33°55′30.00″ South, longitude 18°25′30.00″ East., OpenStreetMap Wiki, Show more, Web results, Latitude and Longitude Finder on Map Get Coordinates, South Africa
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vinous
- 02Beau Constantia
1043 Constantia Main Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806
Critics' peak 92 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Vinous
- 03Diemersdal
Koeberg Road, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 04De Grendel
De Grendel Wine Estate and Restaurant, Plattekloof Road, Panorama, Cape Town, 7500
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 05Eagles' Nest
Constantia Main Road, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 06Constantia Glen
Constantia Main Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 07Meerendal Wine Estate
Vissershok Rd, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 08Groot Constantia
Groot Constantia Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 09Durbanville Hills
36 Sycamore Crescent, Atlas Gardens, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550, South Africa
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 10Buitenverwachting
Buitenverwachting, Klein Constantia Rd, Constantia, Cape Town, 7806
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
- 11Constantia Royale
Nova Zonnestraal Vineyard Avenue, 7806, South Africa
Critics' peak 88 · Wine Advocate · Vinous · Vivino
- 12Constantia Uitsig
Spaanschemat River Rd,, 7848, Constantia, South Africa
Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
Cape Town is a wine region in South Africa, home to 48 producers tracked on Femente, 4 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, and Merlot, producing South African Sauvignon Blanc and South African Pinotage wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit. It takes in Philadelphia, Durbanville, Constantia, and Hout Bay.
Cape Town — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Cape Town?
- The most planted varieties in Cape Town are Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage, Merlot, and Shiraz/Syrah, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Cape Town known for?
- Cape Town is known for South African Sauvignon Blanc, South African Pinotage, and South African Syrah wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in Cape Town?
- Femente tracks 48 producers in Cape Town, of which 4 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Cape Town?
- Cape Town is a wine region in South Africa, taking in Philadelphia, Durbanville, Constantia, and Hout Bay.
Cape Town
The vineyards of Cape Town pull between cool maritime influence and the muscular ripeness of Africa—Cabernet and Syrah that refuse to soften, whites that snap with salinity and stone fruit tension. Winemakers here chase precision over abundance, letting the mountain's exposure dictate what each block becomes.
Producers in Cape Town
- Eagles' Nest — distinction
- Groot Constantia — distinction
- Beau Constantia — distinction
- Constantia Uitsig — distinction
- High Constantia — honest
- Constantia Glen — distinction
- Eternity — undiscovered
- Wade Bales — honest
- Constantia Royale — distinction
- Bayten — honest
- Buitenverwachting — distinction
- Durbanville Hills — distinction
- Phizante Kraal — honest
- De Grendel — distinction
- Altydgedacht — distinction
- Klein Roosboom — honest
- Signal Gun — honest
- Homespun — undiscovered
- Da Hanekom Familie Wines — honest
- Canto — honest
- Diemersdal — distinction
- Sauvignon.com — undiscovered
- Tembela — distinction
- Norval Foundation — undiscovered
- Constantiavale — undiscovered
- Bonang — undiscovered
- Cape Town Wine Co — honest
- Kalk Bay — honest
- Silvermist — honest
- Meerendal Wine Estate — distinction
- Alfona — undiscovered