How to select the perfect wine

Selecting a good wine is entirely subjective. How each individual defines a perfect wine is unique unto them and their taste preferences. So upfront it’s worth investing some time understanding what kinds of wines may appeal to your guests upfront.

If your guests include a mixture of new wine drinkers and more experienced connoisseurs, you may opt for a blend of price points from more popular mainstream wine brands and/or local vineyards that they may be more familiar with.

Knowing which wines pair well with food is a choice that the more experienced wine drinkers will usually guide themselves. However, the basics are that red wines tend to pair best with bold-flavoured red meats, while white wines most often pair best with light-intensity meats such as fish or chicken. That being said it is often better to align the wine selection with the sauce than with the meat. Meaning that the wine should be slightly more acidic than the source of the food and also slightly sweeter.

Many wine/food pairings focus on a range of complementary characteristics, finding a connection to body, flavour, colour or locality. The Klein Karoo where Karoo1 is located is on the northbound doorstep of some of the best wineries in the world. Due to the location, the nearest farms produce a range of sweet wines however our extensive selection includes wines that would appeal to almost any guests preferences.

The Klein Karoo Wine List

Vineyards in the Karoo can be up to 700m above sea level high in the Tradouw and Montagu regions. Some of the most popular blends of the Klein Karoo region include.

  • Goose Wines ‘The Goose Expression’ (Langkloof) Cabernet – Syrah/Shiraz
  • Joubert-Tradauw Chardonnay (Klein Karoo) Chardonnay
  • Boplaas Hanepoot (Calitzdorp) Muscat of Alexandria
  • Peter Bayly Cape Vintage (Calitzdorp) Port Blend Red
  • De Krans Cape Vintage Reserve (Calitzdorp) Portuguese Red Blend

Karoo Lamb Wine Pairing

With the variety of dishes often served with Karoo lamb, it’s often tricky to decide which wine varieties pair perfectly with your Karoo lamb.