Winery Bouchard FinlaysonMissionvale Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Missionvale Chardonnay of the Winery Bouchard Finlayson is in the top 30 of wines of Walker Bay.
Taste structure of the Missionvale Chardonnay from the Winery Bouchard Finlayson
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Missionvale Chardonnay of Winery Bouchard Finlayson in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Missionvale Chardonnay of Winery Bouchard Finlayson in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Missionvale Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Missionvale Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Missionvale Chardonnay
The Missionvale Chardonnay of Winery Bouchard Finlayson matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar stew, sea bream fillets with capers or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bouchard Finlayson's Missionvale Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Missionvale Chardonnay from Winery Bouchard Finlayson are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Bouchard Finlayson
The Winery Bouchard Finlayson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Walker Bay
Cool-climate district of Cape Overberg (South Africa, ~1h from Cape Town): signature Pinot Noir red king in Burgundian style — elegant with hallmark notes of cherry, raspberry, spice and mineral touch, exuberant acidity and fruit concentration preserved by the Benguela Antarctic current. Racy Chardonnay white king — crisp with white flowers, citrus, butter and minerality. Flinty Sauvignon Blanc in support. Hemel-en-Aarde flagship, sandstone-schist-granite.
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: 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.
