Winery Heuningby - Chenin Blanc

Winery HeuningbyChenin Blanc

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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 Chenin Blanc of Winery Heuningby is a red wine from the region of Wellington of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Chenin Blanc of the Winery Heuningby is in the top 30 of wines of Wellington.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chenin Blanc of Winery Heuningby in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Heuningby's Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Chenin Blanc - 2019
In the top 30 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Chenin Blanc - 2017
In the top 30 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chenin Blanc - 2016
In the top 30 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Chenin Blanc from Winery Heuningby are 2016, 2017, 2019

Informations about the Winery Heuningby

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Heuningby is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 40 of of Wellington wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.


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: Smooth

Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.

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