Winery GlenWoodGrand Duc Chardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Grand Duc Chardonnay of the Winery GlenWood is in the top 80 of wines of South Africa and in the top 10 of wines of Franschhoek.
Taste structure of the Grand Duc Chardonnay from the Winery GlenWood
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grand Duc Chardonnay of Winery GlenWood in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grand Duc Chardonnay of Winery GlenWood 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 Grand Duc Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Grand Duc Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Grand Duc Chardonnay
The Grand Duc Chardonnay of Winery GlenWood matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of tartiflette, tagliatelle courgette salmon from cécile and lisa or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery GlenWood's Grand Duc Chardonnay.
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
The best vintages of Grand Duc Chardonnay from Winery GlenWood are 2013, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery GlenWood
The Winery GlenWood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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The word of the wine: Millerandage
Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.
