Winery Fleur du Cap - Essence du Cap Chardonnay

Winery Fleur du CapEssence du Cap Chardonnay

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Essence du Cap Chardonnay of Winery Fleur du Cap is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Essence du Cap Chardonnay from the Winery Fleur du Cap

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Essence du Cap Chardonnay of Winery Fleur du Cap in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Essence du Cap Chardonnay of Winery Fleur du Cap 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fleur du Cap's Essence du Cap Chardonnay.

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Essence du Cap Chardonnay - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Essence du Cap Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Essence du Cap Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Essence du Cap Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Essence du Cap Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Essence du Cap Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Essence du Cap Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Essence du Cap Chardonnay from Winery Fleur du Cap are 2019, 2018, 2012, 2009 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Fleur du Cap

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Distell.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Fleur du Cap is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 45000 of white wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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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