Winery Ernie ElsBig Easy White
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
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 Big Easy White from the Winery Ernie Els
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Big Easy White of Winery Ernie Els in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Big Easy White of Winery Ernie Els in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Big Easy White
Pairings that work perfectly with Big Easy White
Original food and wine pairings with Big Easy White
The Big Easy White of Winery Ernie Els matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of lamb curry indian style, red wine fondue or cambodian amok.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ernie Els's Big Easy White.
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 Big Easy White from Winery Ernie Els are 2011, 2017, 2013, 2012 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Ernie Els
The Winery Ernie Els is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 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.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
