Winery Drostdy-HofPremier Grand Cru
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chenin blanc and the Colombard.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, vegetarian or lean fish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Premier Grand Cru of Winery Drostdy-Hof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Premier Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Premier Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Premier Grand Cru
The Premier Grand Cru of Winery Drostdy-Hof matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of wild salmon with verbena steam, brochette of scallops and prawns or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Drostdy-Hof's Premier Grand Cru.
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 Premier Grand Cru from Winery Drostdy-Hof are 2017, 2013, 2014, 2016
Informations about the Winery Drostdy-Hof
The Winery Drostdy-Hof is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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
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The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
