Winery Alvi's Drift - Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir

Winery Alvi's DriftThornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir

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The Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir of Winery Alvi's Drift is a sparkling 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 Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir of Winery Alvi's Drift in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir

Pairings that work perfectly with Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir

Original food and wine pairings with Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir

The Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir of Winery Alvi's Drift matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of breaded veal cutlets, cantonese rice or magret with pepper.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alvi's Drift's Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Thornlands Méthode Cap Classique Chardonnay - Pinot Noir from Winery Alvi's Drift are 2014, 2016, 2015

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 20 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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 15000 of sparkling wines
In the top 200000 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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