Winery Basson - Chardonnay

Winery BassonChardonnay

The Chardonnay of Winery Basson is a wine from the region of Darling of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with
The Chardonnay of the Winery Basson is in the top 0 of wines of Darling.

Details and technical informations about Winery Basson's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Admirable

According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the chasselas obtained in Saumur (Maine and Loire Valley) by Doctor Auguste Courtiller in the 1840s, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. Today, the Admirable de Courtiller is practically no longer multiplied.

Informations about the Winery Basson

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Ormonde Vineyards.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Basson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 20000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Darling wines
In the top 250000 of wines
In the top 800000 wines of the world

The wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.


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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Pigeage

Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.

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