Winery BoekenhoutskloofThe Chocolate Block
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The The Chocolate Block of the Winery Boekenhoutskloof is in the top 20 of wines of Franschhoek.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Chocolate Block of Winery Boekenhoutskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with The Chocolate Block
Pairings that work perfectly with The Chocolate Block
Original food and wine pairings with The Chocolate Block
The The Chocolate Block of Winery Boekenhoutskloof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, lamb in spicy sauce or vegetable planter.
Details and technical informations about Winery Boekenhoutskloof's The Chocolate Block.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Chocolate Block from Winery Boekenhoutskloof are 2001, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 1990.
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: Grape variety
A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.
