Winery Bosman Family VineyardsOptenhorst Chenin Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Optenhorst Chenin Blanc of the Winery Bosman Family Vineyards is in the top 5 of wines of Wellington.
Taste structure of the Optenhorst Chenin Blanc from the Winery Bosman Family Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Optenhorst Chenin Blanc of Winery Bosman Family Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Optenhorst Chenin Blanc of Winery Bosman Family Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Optenhorst Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Optenhorst Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Optenhorst Chenin Blanc
The Optenhorst Chenin Blanc of Winery Bosman Family Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of chinese noodles with shrimp, couscous chicken and merguez or sea sauerkraut with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bosman Family Vineyards's Optenhorst Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Optenhorst Chenin Blanc from Winery Bosman Family Vineyards are 2013, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Bosman Family Vineyards
The Winery Bosman Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wellington
The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.
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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The word of the wine: PDO
Protected Designation of Origin - equivalent to the term "controlled designation of origin" in European regulations.
