Winery Alvi's DriftChardonnay - Viognier

White wine of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Chardonnay - Viognier of Winery Alvi's Drift is a white wine from the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay - Viognier

Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay - Viognier

Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay - Viognier

The Chardonnay - Viognier of Winery Alvi's Drift matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of chicken pie, whole duck casserole with white wine or baked sea bream.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alvi's Drift's Chardonnay - Viognier.

Winery

Winery Alvi's Drift

Grape varieties

Chardonnay , Viognier

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Informations about the Winery Alvi's Drift

The winery offers 42 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Alvi's Drift is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 850 of of Breede River Valley wines

In the top 200000 of white wines

In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.

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.

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