Winery BolandReserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie

White wine of Paarl of Western Cape of South Africa

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie of Winery Boland is a white wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie from the Winery Boland

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie of Winery Boland in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie of Winery Boland in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie of Winery Boland matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, salmon and zucchini gratin or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Details and technical informations about Winery Boland's Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie.

Winery

Winery Boland

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie - 2016

In the top 100 of of Paarl wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Reserve No. 1 Chardonnay Sur Lie from Winery Boland are 2016

Informations about the Winery Boland

The winery offers 58 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the Boland Cellar.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Boland is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 900 of of Paarl wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

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.

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