Winery BoekenhoutskloofPorcupine Ridge Viognier - Grenache Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Porcupine Ridge Viognier - Grenache Blanc of Winery Boekenhoutskloof 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 Porcupine Ridge Viognier - Grenache Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Porcupine Ridge Viognier - Grenache Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Porcupine Ridge Viognier - Grenache Blanc
The Porcupine Ridge Viognier - Grenache Blanc of Winery Boekenhoutskloof matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, duck legs confit or tartiflette with smoked salmon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Boekenhoutskloof's Porcupine Ridge Viognier - Grenache Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Porcupine Ridge Viognier - Grenache Blanc from Winery Boekenhoutskloof are 2011, 2019, 2016, 2012 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Boekenhoutskloof
The Winery Boekenhoutskloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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: R-C (champagne)
Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.
