Winery Donkiesbaai - Steen

Winery DonkiesbaaiSteen

4.1
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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 region.
The Steen of Winery Donkiesbaai is a white wine from the region of Olifants River 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.

Taste structure of the Steen from the Winery Donkiesbaai

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Steen of Winery Donkiesbaai 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, vanilla

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, grass

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, chamomile

On the nose the Steen of Winery Donkiesbaai in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or melon and sometimes also flavors of straw, gooseberry or guava.

Details and technical informations about Winery Donkiesbaai's Steen.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
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

Steen - 2019
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Steen - 2018
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Steen - 2017
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Steen - 2016
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 411110
Steen - 2015
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Steen - 2014
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 411110
Steen - 2013
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Steen from Winery Donkiesbaai are 2018, 2017, 2019, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Donkiesbaai

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Olifants River in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Donkiesbaai is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Olifants River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 400 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Olifants River wines
In the top 2500 of white wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Olifants River

The wine region of Olifants River is located in the 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 Olifants River are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Olifants River often reveals types of flavors of earth, lime or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or rose water.


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: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.

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