Winery Babylon's PeakViognier - Roussanne
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Roussanne and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Viognier - Roussanne of Winery Babylon's Peak in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, floral.
Food and wine pairings with Viognier - Roussanne
Pairings that work perfectly with Viognier - Roussanne
Original food and wine pairings with Viognier - Roussanne
The Viognier - Roussanne of Winery Babylon's Peak matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of croque-monsieur, duck casserole with turnips or shrimp in coconut milk curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Babylon's Peak's Viognier - Roussanne.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Viognier - Roussanne from Winery Babylon's Peak are 2016, 2010, 2013, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Babylon's Peak
The Winery Babylon's Peak is one of of the world's great 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
South African renaissance north of Cape Town: signature Chenin Blanc as king white (old bush vines) — full and mineral with notes of quince, honey, yellow fruits, toasted almond and a saline touch, noble texture and a refined finish. Signature Syrah as king red — spicy and fleshy with blackberry, raspberry, garrigue and pepper, fine tannins. Grenache and Cinsault complete it. Non-interventionist winemaking (whole bunch, old foudres).
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
