Winery Eikehof - Bush Vine Sémillon

Winery EikehofBush Vine Sémillon

4.6
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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 world.
The Bush Vine Sémillon of Winery Eikehof is a white wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bush Vine Sémillon of Winery Eikehof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Eikehof's Bush Vine Sémillon.

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

Discover the grape variety: Plavac mali

Croatian Dalmatia more precisely. It can also be found in Greece (Macedonia), Montenegro, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania. According to genetic analyses conducted by the California University of Davis (United States), it is the result of an intraspecific cross between zinfandel (called crljenak kastelanski or pribidag in Croatia) and dobricic, another Croatian grape variety that is now somewhat endangered. - Synonyms: pagadebit veliki, sarak, zelenak (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Bush Vine Sémillon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Bush Vine Sémillon from Winery Eikehof are 2017

Informations about the Winery Eikehof

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Eikehof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 60000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.

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