Winery BoekenhoutskloofThe Journeyman
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The The Journeyman of the Winery Boekenhoutskloof is in the top 20 of wines of Franschhoek.
Taste structure of the The Journeyman from the Winery Boekenhoutskloof
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Journeyman of Winery Boekenhoutskloof in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Journeyman of Winery Boekenhoutskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Journeyman
Pairings that work perfectly with The Journeyman
Original food and wine pairings with The Journeyman
The The Journeyman of Winery Boekenhoutskloof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, mouse of lamb with thyme or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).
Details and technical informations about Winery Boekenhoutskloof's The Journeyman.
Discover the grape variety: Baroque
From a morphological point of view, Baroque seems to have common origins with Tannat. Still called Blanc Bordelais, this white grape variety is distinguished essentially by the characteristics of its leaves. Those that are still young are both yellowish and downy. Their bumps have a somewhat bronzed appearance. The adult leaves have angular teeth. The leaves are not very three-lobed and have a pubescent, downy blade. The Baroque is grown in the Adour basin, mainly in Tursan and in certain vineyards in the Gers. Its production area is therefore not very large. This grape variety manages to resist oidium, unlike other varieties, and its harvest must be well done and free of rot. The harvest must be well done and free of rot, which leads to a better result and a more successful wine production. Moreover, the development of Baroque must be slowed down in time, bearing in mind that this type of grape variety only matures about twenty days after Chasselas.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Journeyman from Winery Boekenhoutskloof are 2007, 2015, 2005, 0
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: OIV
International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.
