Winery City on a HillMuscat d'Alexandrie
White wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Muscat d'Alexandrie of Winery City on a Hill in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat d'Alexandrie
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat d'Alexandrie
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat d'Alexandrie
The Muscat d'Alexandrie of Winery City on a Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of red mullet fillets in saffron sauce or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Winery City on a Hill's Muscat d'Alexandrie.
Discover the grape variety: Gamaret
Structured, colourful reds with a dense purple robe and firm tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, spices and peppery notes. Fresh acidity, good performance in oak ageing. Made as a single-variety ageing wine and in many premium Swiss blends with Garanoir, Gamay and Pinot Noir. Star of modern reds from Vaud, Geneva and Valais. A Gamay × Reichensteiner cross created in 1970 at the Pully research station (Switzerland).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Muscat d'Alexandrie from Winery City on a Hill are 2017, 2018, 0, 2019
Informations about the Winery City on a Hill
The Winery City on a Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Swartland
South African renaissance north of Cape Town: signature Chenin Blanc as king white (old bush vines) — full and mineral with notes of quince, honey, yellow fruits, toasted almond and a saline touch, noble texture and a refined finish. Signature Syrah as king red — spicy and fleshy with blackberry, raspberry, garrigue and pepper, fine tannins. Grenache and Cinsault complete it. Non-interventionist winemaking (whole bunch, old foudres).
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: Lyon pot
A 46 cl bottle with a thick bottom, typical of the Lyon region, especially used to serve Beaujolais wines drawn from the barrel.
