The flavor of citrus fruit in wine of Western Cape
Discover the of Western Cape wines revealing the of citrus fruit flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent.
A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
The Western Cape's Elegant, ageworthy Cabernet Sauvignon wines and Bordeaux Blends were at the vanguard as exports recommenced in the mid-1990s, while Burgundy-style Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Walker Bay are gaining global acclaim, and cool-climate style Sauvignon Blanc from Darling and Overberg is rivaling that made in any other New World country.
The Western Cape's wine regions stretch 300 kilomers (185 miles) from Cape Town to the Mouth of the Olifants River in the North, and 360km (220 miles) to Mossel Bay in the east. Areas under Vine are rarely more than 160km (100 miles) from the coast. Further inland, the influence of the semi-arid Great Karoo Desert takes over.
The climate can be cool and rainy (as in Cape Point and Walker Bay) but is more often than not Mediterranean in nature.
The Western Cape is littered with spectacular mountain ranges that form the Cape Fold belt. These are extremely important for viticulture across the whole region, contributing soils and mesoclimates ideal for the production of premium wines. Of particular importance are the Boland Mountains, which form the eastern border of the Coastal Region, and the Langeberg range, which separates the Breede River Valley from the Klein Karoo semi-desert.
The word of the wine: Table wine
A category of wine with no geographical indication on the label, often resulting from blends between wines from different vineyards in France or the EU. These wines are now called "wines without geographical indication" (and "French wines" if they come from the national territory).
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de citrus fruit of Western Cape?
- Chenin blancIn 39% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- ChardonnayIn 29% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- ViognierIn 15% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- PinotageIn 6% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 6% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- VerdelhoIn 4% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- RoussanneIn 3% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- Pinot noirIn 3% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- MerlotIn 3% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
- CinsaultIn 2% of wines with flavor de citrus fruit
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