Winery DiemersfonteinMaiden's Prayer White Blend
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chenin blanc and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Food and wine pairings with Maiden's Prayer White Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Maiden's Prayer White Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Maiden's Prayer White Blend
The Maiden's Prayer White Blend of Winery Diemersfontein matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of ideas for savoury pancake toppings, turnip confit with parma cheese or sea sauerkraut with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Diemersfontein's Maiden's Prayer White Blend.
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.
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Informations about the Winery Diemersfontein
The Winery Diemersfontein is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wellington
The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.
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: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
