Winery Groot Constantia - Chardonnay

Winery Groot ConstantiaChardonnay

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chardonnay of Winery Groot Constantia is a white wine from the region of Constantia of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Chardonnay of the Winery Groot Constantia is in the top 10 of wines of Constantia.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Groot Constantia

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Groot Constantia in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Groot Constantia 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Groot Constantia's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.7°
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

Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 411110
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Groot Constantia are 2013, 2018, 2012, 2011 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Groot Constantia

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Constantia in the region of Western Cape

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

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 450 of of South Africa wines
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
In the top 3000 of white wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Constantia

The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Barrel

Unit of measure for the transport and marketing of bulk wines, corresponding to 4 barrels of 225 l, i.e. 900 l.

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