Wines made from Verdelho grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Verdelho as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
More informations about the variety Verdelho
The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.
More informations about the region of Western Cape
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.
What are the typical flavors of the Verdelho grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Verdelho
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Verdelho
- OakPresent in 8% of Verdelho
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Verdelho
- EarthPresent in 6% of Verdelho
- Tropical fruitPresent in 5% of Verdelho
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Verdelho
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Verdelho
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Verdelho
- MarzipanPresent in 1% of Verdelho
- OilPresent in 1% of Verdelho
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Verdelho
- MelonPresent in 1% of Verdelho
- Orange peelPresent in 1% of Verdelho
- SlatePresent in 1% of Verdelho
- FloralPresent in 1% of Verdelho
- NectarinePresent in 1% of Verdelho
- Lemon curdPresent in 1% of Verdelho
- ChardPresent in 1% of Verdelho
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Verdelho
News about the grape variety Verdelho
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Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...
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Le Nez du Vin inventor Jean Lenoir has passed away
Thousands of wine lovers, sommeliers and trade professionals across the world have benefited from Lenoir’s educational tools over the past four decades. He was born into a winemaking family in Burgundy, and he often joked that he learned to taste as he learned to walk. Lenoir was a paratrooper during the Algerian War, and he then pursued a career at the Maison de la Culture in Chalon-sur-Saône. He was eventually promoted to assistant director, but he never lost his passion for wine, and he studi ...