Winery Alexander FonteinBoutonniere Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, vegetarian or lean fish.
Food and wine pairings with Boutonniere Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Boutonniere Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Boutonniere Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
The Boutonniere Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Alexander Fontein matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of cucumber pie, lobster tail armorican style or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alexander Fontein's Boutonniere Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Boutonniere Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Alexander Fontein are 2013, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Alexander Fontein
The Winery Alexander Fontein is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coastal Region
The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.
The wine 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.
The word of the wine: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
