Winery Chris (Za)Carignan Mullineux Old Vines
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and spicy food.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carignan Mullineux Old Vines of Winery Chris (Za) in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Carignan Mullineux Old Vines
Pairings that work perfectly with Carignan Mullineux Old Vines
Original food and wine pairings with Carignan Mullineux Old Vines
The Carignan Mullineux Old Vines of Winery Chris (Za) matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of southern beef meatballs or traditional tunisian couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chris (Za)'s Carignan Mullineux Old Vines.
Discover the grape variety: Vilana
A very old grape variety grown in Greece - one of the main ones - most often at high altitude, it is said to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in Italy, but is practically unknown in France. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vidiano.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Carignan Mullineux Old Vines from Winery Chris (Za) are 2014, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Chris (Za)
The Winery Chris (Za) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Swartland
The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.
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.
The word of the wine: Phylloxera
Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.
