Winery 1659 - Reserve Edition Chardonnay

Winery 1659Reserve Edition Chardonnay

3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Edition Chardonnay of Winery 1659 is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Reserve Edition Chardonnay from the Winery 1659

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Edition Chardonnay of Winery 1659 in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery 1659's Reserve Edition Chardonnay.

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Edition Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Reserve Edition Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Reserve Edition Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Reserve Edition Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Reserve Edition Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Reserve Edition Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Reserve Edition Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Reserve Edition Chardonnay from Winery 1659 are 2011, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery 1659

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery 1659 is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 6500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 60000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

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