The flavor of cigar box in wine of Ceres

Discover the of Ceres wines revealing the of cigar box flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

More information on of Ceres flavors

The wine region of Ceres of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Koelfontein or the Domaine BLANKbottle produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ceres are Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ceres often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of Ceres is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Ceres, producing 5 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ceres go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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