Winery Delaire GraffChenin Blanc Swartland Reserve
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
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.
Taste structure of the Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve from the Winery Delaire Graff
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve of Winery Delaire Graff in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve of Winery Delaire Graff in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve
The Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve of Winery Delaire Graff matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of lobster barbecue, chicken with maroilles or cod in normandy sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Delaire Graff's Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve.
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
The best vintages of Chenin Blanc Swartland Reserve from Winery Delaire Graff are 2019, 2018, 2015, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Delaire Graff
The Winery Delaire Graff is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 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: Austere
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
