Winery Groot Constantia - Gouverneurs Chardonnay

Winery Groot ConstantiaGouverneurs Chardonnay

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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 Gouverneurs Chardonnay of Winery Groot Constantia is a white wine from the region of Constantia 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.
The Gouverneurs Chardonnay of the Winery Groot Constantia is in the top 50 of wines of Constantia.

Taste structure of the Gouverneurs Chardonnay from the Winery Groot Constantia

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gouverneurs 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 Gouverneurs 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 oak, spices or citrus fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Gouverneurs Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Gouverneurs Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 50 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Gouverneurs Chardonnay from Winery Groot Constantia are 2017, 2016

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 20 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 great 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 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 60 of of Constantia wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 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.

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The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.

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