Winery Cape FoundersReserve Chenin Blanc
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The Reserve Chenin Blanc of the Winery Cape Founders is in the top 0 of wines of Cape Point.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cape Founders's Reserve Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Babic
Powerful, structured reds with an ink-dark robe, firm tannins and a dense, sun-drenched palate of intense ripe blackfruit (blackberry, black cherry), plum, Mediterranean herbs, garrigue, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of great Dalmatian coast reds, mainly around Primošten, Šibenik and Skradin on karst soils. Native Croatian grape of Dalmatia, identity signature of the Adriatic littoral.
Informations about the Winery Cape Founders
The Winery Cape Founders is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Cape Point to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cape Point
WO district on the peninsula south of Cape Town (1998, integrated into Cape Town WO 2017, 11 km strip between cold Benguela Atlantic and Agulhas Indian currents, infertile decomposed granite, cool breezes slowing ripening): signature Sauvignon Blanc as cool-climate white — complex herbaceous profile with distinctive taut saline minerality. Elegant Chardonnay and concentrated Shiraz as complements, aromatic stressed berries.
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: Cordon de Royat (size in)
Short trellised pruning with one or two horizontal arms stretched over a wire. Very suitable for mechanization, it offers a very good exposure of the bunches as well as an excellent aeration.
