Winery Marks & SpencerDolphin Bay Chardonnay

White wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Dolphin Bay Chardonnay of Winery Marks & Spencer is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Dolphin Bay Chardonnay from the Winery Marks & Spencer

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Dolphin Bay Chardonnay of Winery Marks & Spencer in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Dolphin Bay Chardonnay

Pairings that work perfectly with Dolphin Bay Chardonnay

Original food and wine pairings with Dolphin Bay Chardonnay

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Dolphin Bay Chardonnay of Winery Marks & Spencer matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of croque-monsieur, smoked salmon burger - chive cream or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Details and technical informations about Winery Marks & Spencer's Dolphin Bay Chardonnay.

Winery

Winery Marks & Spencer

Grape varieties

Chardonnay

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

White

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

Dolphin Bay Chardonnay - 2015

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.5

Dolphin Bay Chardonnay - 2012

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Dolphin Bay Chardonnay from Winery Marks & Spencer are 2012, 2015

Informations about the Winery Marks & Spencer

The winery offers 492 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 200 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

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The Winery Marks & Spencer is one of wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 456 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 3000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 500000 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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