Winery Du PlevauxElizabeth Albertha Chenin Blanc - Viognier
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 poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elizabeth Albertha Chenin Blanc - Viognier of Winery Du Plevaux in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Elizabeth Albertha Chenin Blanc - Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Elizabeth Albertha Chenin Blanc - Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Elizabeth Albertha Chenin Blanc - Viognier
The Elizabeth Albertha Chenin Blanc - Viognier of Winery Du Plevaux matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, mymy's golden apples (squash) or cuttlefish in parsley sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Du Plevaux's Elizabeth Albertha Chenin Blanc - Viognier.
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 Elizabeth Albertha Chenin Blanc - Viognier from Winery Du Plevaux are 2018, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Du Plevaux
The Winery Du Plevaux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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.
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The word of the wine: Malic (acid)
An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.
