Winery Du PreezHendrik Lodewyk IV Méthode Cap Classique Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Hendrik Lodewyk IV Méthode Cap Classique Brut of Winery Du Preez in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Hendrik Lodewyk IV Méthode Cap Classique Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with Hendrik Lodewyk IV Méthode Cap Classique Brut
Original food and wine pairings with Hendrik Lodewyk IV Méthode Cap Classique Brut
The Hendrik Lodewyk IV Méthode Cap Classique Brut of Winery Du Preez matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of braised (green) cabbage, irish tartiflette or ham and comté quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Du Preez's Hendrik Lodewyk IV Méthode Cap Classique Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Hendrik Lodewyk IV Méthode Cap Classique Brut from Winery Du Preez are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Du Preez
The Winery Du Preez is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Breedekloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Breedekloof
WO district in Breede River Valley (Western Cape, ~13,000 ha, 2006): signature Chenin Blanc as white king — Breedekloof is South Africa's leading Chenin producer (15% of national Chenin vineyard, 21% of production), broad profile from crisp vivid fresh with apple, peach and honeyed touches to more textured under oak. Strong diurnal swing preserves acidity, Worcester fault, weathered sandstone and black sandy-silty soils.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)
Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.
