Winery Darling Cellars - Flamingo Bay Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

Winery Darling CellarsFlamingo Bay Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Flamingo Bay Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Darling Cellars is a white wine from the region of Darling of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, vegetarian or lean fish.

Details and technical informations about Winery Darling Cellars's Flamingo Bay Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.24°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Flamingo Bay Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Flamingo Bay Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Darling Cellars are 2011

Informations about the Winery Darling Cellars

The winery offers 117 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 100 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Darling Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 250 of of Darling wines
In the top 350000 of white wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.


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: Alcoholic fermentation

Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.

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