Bergsig EstateGewürztraminer
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mild and soft cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gewürztraminer of Bergsig Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer
Pairings that work perfectly with Gewürztraminer
Original food and wine pairings with Gewürztraminer
The Gewürztraminer of Bergsig Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of bacalhau com natas, imene's tunisian ojja or express kiwi and chocolate tartlet.
Details and technical informations about Bergsig Estate's Gewürztraminer.
Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gewürztraminer from Bergsig Estate are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2014 and 2016.
Informations about the Bergsig Estate
The Bergsig Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Breede River Valley
Largest wine valley of the Western Cape in South Africa (~40% of the country's vines), three districts: Worcester, Robertson, Breedekloof. Chenin Blanc flagship white: ample and fruity with signature notes of white apple, pear, peach, honey and mineral touch, round and long palate — supple, from dry to off-dry. Fresh Colombard, lively Sauvignon, ample Chardonnay. Sun-soaked Shiraz reds (blackberry, pepper), firm Cabernet, fruity Pinotage.
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: Interknot
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).
