Winery David & Nadia - Skaliekop Chenin Blanc

Winery David & NadiaSkaliekop Chenin Blanc

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Skaliekop Chenin Blanc of Winery David & Nadia is a white wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Skaliekop Chenin Blanc of the Winery David & Nadia is in the top 20 of wines of Swartland.

Taste structure of the Skaliekop Chenin Blanc from the Winery David & Nadia

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Skaliekop Chenin Blanc of Winery David & Nadia in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with oak taste

oak

Wine with floral taste

perfume

On the nose the Skaliekop Chenin Blanc of Winery David & Nadia in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oil or floral and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery David & Nadia's Skaliekop Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Skaliekop Chenin Blanc - 2018
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Skaliekop Chenin Blanc - 2017
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Skaliekop Chenin Blanc - 2016
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5
Skaliekop Chenin Blanc - 2015
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Skaliekop Chenin Blanc from Winery David & Nadia are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2015

Informations about the Winery David & Nadia

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery David & Nadia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 550 of of South Africa wines
In the top 20 of of Swartland wines
In the top 3500 of white wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Round

Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

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