Winery Babylon's PeakApeloko Chenin Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Apeloko Chenin Blanc of the Winery Babylon's Peak is in the top 80 of wines of Swartland.
Taste structure of the Apeloko Chenin Blanc from the Winery Babylon's Peak
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Apeloko Chenin Blanc of Winery Babylon's Peak in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Apeloko Chenin Blanc of Winery Babylon's Peak in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Apeloko Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Apeloko Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Apeloko Chenin Blanc
The Apeloko Chenin Blanc of Winery Babylon's Peak matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong), mutton stew with potatoes and garlic or grilled swordfish slice with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Babylon's Peak's Apeloko Chenin 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 Apeloko Chenin Blanc from Winery Babylon's Peak are 2019, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Babylon's Peak
The Winery Babylon's Peak is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Swartland
The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.
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: Basic wine
Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.
