Winery BoekenhoutskloofSémillon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Sémillon of the Winery Boekenhoutskloof is in the top 40 of wines of Franschhoek.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sémillon of Winery Boekenhoutskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Sémillon
Pairings that work perfectly with Sémillon
Original food and wine pairings with Sémillon
The Sémillon of Winery Boekenhoutskloof matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or real chocolate cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Boekenhoutskloof's Sémillon.
Discover the grape variety: Calabrese
Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sémillon from Winery Boekenhoutskloof are 2009, 2005, 2004, 2013 and 2011.
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: Organoleptic
Elements, such as flavours and tactile sensations, that can stimulate a sensory receptor.
