Winery Ken ForresterThe FMC Chenin Blanc
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The The FMC Chenin Blanc of the Winery Ken Forrester is in the top 30 of wines of South Africa and in the top 10 of wines of Stellenbosch.
Taste structure of the The FMC Chenin Blanc from the Winery Ken Forrester
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The FMC Chenin Blanc of Winery Ken Forrester in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The FMC Chenin Blanc of Winery Ken Forrester 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.
Food and wine pairings with The FMC Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with The FMC Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with The FMC Chenin Blanc
The The FMC Chenin Blanc of Winery Ken Forrester matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of fish paella, shrimp risotto with curry or sliced marinated swordfish cooked a la plancha.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ken Forrester's The FMC Chenin Blanc.
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 The FMC Chenin Blanc from Winery Ken Forrester are 2006, 2009, 2008, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Ken Forrester
The Winery Ken Forrester is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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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