Winery BoplaasRed Muscadel Straw
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Boplaas's Red Muscadel Straw.
Discover the grape variety: Herbemont
Simple whites or rosés with the typical foxy taste of a hybrid, a pale golden to rosé robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with aromas of red fruits, raspberry, flowers and herbal notes. Phylloxera-resistant. One of the six hybrids banned in France since 1935 (alongside Clinton, Jacquez, Noah). Still present in heritage gardens of the South-West and Cévennes. American hybrid derived from Vitis aestivalis, discovered around 1810 by Nicholas Herbemont.
Informations about the Winery Boplaas
The Winery Boplaas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Calitzdorp to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calitzdorp
South African Port Wine capital (Klein Karoo, Route 62, deep alluvial red soils, microclimates under Indian Ocean breezes): Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional and Tempranillo as Portuguese signature reds and fortified kings — Cape Port profile of intensity and depth, concentrated dark fruits, spicy notes, enveloping sweetness. Fragrant dry Calitzdorp blend. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and Pinotage as complement. References Boplaas, De Krans, Axe Hill.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
