Winery JoostenbergFairhead
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Chenin blanc, the Roussanne and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Fairhead of Winery Joostenberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Fairhead
Pairings that work perfectly with Fairhead
Original food and wine pairings with Fairhead
The Fairhead of Winery Joostenberg matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of pork stew with bacon and cream, gigolette of rabbit or penne with shrimp and zucchini.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joostenberg's Fairhead.
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 Fairhead from Winery Joostenberg are 2016, 2018, 2015, 0 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Joostenberg
The Winery Joostenberg is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 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.
The word of the wine: Open
Said of a wine with a full and expressive nose, generally at its peak.
