Winery Groot ConstantiaSémillon - Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Groot Constantia is in the top 50 of wines of Constantia.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Groot Constantia in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc
The Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Groot Constantia matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of grilled mackerel with garlic and herbs, quick crayfish chicken or homemade cookies.
Details and technical informations about Winery Groot Constantia's Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Schuyler
A complex interspecific cross between zinfandel and ontario (winchelle x diamond) obtained in 1932 by Wellington Richard. and Oberle G.D. at Cornell University in Geneva (United States). It can also be found in Canada, almost unknown in France. We noted that the boskoop glory resembles somewhat the Schuyler even if the origins, each time put forward, are quite different, to be followed!
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sémillon - Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Groot Constantia are 2017, 2016, 2010, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Groot Constantia
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.
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: Sulphites
Chemical compounds derived from sulphur (better known in the wine world as SO2) and used by winemakers for their antiseptic, antioxidant and antioxidant properties.
