Winery Fleur du CapEssence du Cap Chenin Blanc
White wine
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 Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc from the Winery Fleur du Cap
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In the mouth the Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc of Winery Fleur du Cap in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc of Winery Fleur du Cap in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or apples and sometimes also flavors of pear, cheese or melon.
Food and wine pairings with Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc
The Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc of Winery Fleur du Cap matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of zarzuela mayonapo, grilled pork ribs with barbecue sauce or fish and shrimp curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fleur du Cap's Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc.
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 Essence du Cap Chenin Blanc from Winery Fleur du Cap are 2016, 2019, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Fleur du Cap
The Winery Fleur du Cap is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 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: Baco 22A
A white grape variety resulting from the hybridization of the folle blanche and the noah. It is the only hybrid to remain authorized in a French appellation vineyard, that of Armagnac, where it thrives in particular on the tawny sands of Bas-Armagnac. When distilled, its wine produces round, smooth and aromatic eaux-de-vie with hints of ripe fruit.
