Winery Franschhoek CellarSémillon

White wine of Franschhoek of Western Cape of South Africa

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Sémillon of Winery Franschhoek Cellar 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 Sémillon of Winery Franschhoek Cellar in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Food and wine pairings with Sémillon

Pairings that work perfectly with Sémillon

Original food and wine pairings with Sémillon

Sweet desserts

The Sémillon of Winery Franschhoek Cellar matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna and cream cheese pie, shrimps with curry and coconut milk or tiramisu (original recipe).

Details and technical informations about Winery Franschhoek Cellar's Sémillon.

Winery

Winery Franschhoek Cellar

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.45°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Scarlotta seedless

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Last vintages of this wine

Sémillon - 2014

In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 3.7

Sémillon - 2013

In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Sémillon from Winery Franschhoek Cellar are 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Franschhoek Cellar

The winery offers 35 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Franschhoek Cellar is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 600 of of Franschhoek wines

In the top 75000 of white wines

In the top 300000 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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