Winery Graham BeckBowed Head 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 Bowed Head Chenin Blanc from the Winery Graham Beck
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In the mouth the Bowed Head Chenin Blanc of Winery Graham Beck in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bowed Head Chenin Blanc of Winery Graham Beck 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 Bowed Head Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Bowed Head Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Bowed Head Chenin Blanc
The Bowed Head Chenin Blanc of Winery Graham Beck matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of arroz de marisco, original francesinha (portugal) or fish shells.
Details and technical informations about Winery Graham Beck's Bowed Head 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 Bowed Head Chenin Blanc from Winery Graham Beck are 2012, 2011, 2014
Informations about the Winery Graham Beck
The Winery Graham Beck is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paarl
The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.
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: Olfaction
Perception of odours and aromas by the olfactory bulb. Retroolfaction is the same phenomenon inside the mouth via the retronasal route.
