Winery Bergsig EstateIcarus White
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Chenin blanc and the Riesling.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Icarus White of Winery Bergsig Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Icarus White
Pairings that work perfectly with Icarus White
Original food and wine pairings with Icarus White
The Icarus White of Winery Bergsig Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, salt crusted sea bass or lobster armorican style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bergsig Estate's Icarus White.
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
The best vintages of Icarus White from Winery Bergsig Estate are 2017, 2016, 2015, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Bergsig Estate
The Winery Bergsig Estate is one of of the world's great 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
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.
The word of the wine: Côte des Bar
This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.
