Winery Ken Forrester - Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut

Winery Ken ForresterWorkhorse Chenin Blanc Brut

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut of Winery Ken Forrester is a sparkling wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut of Winery Ken Forrester in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ken Forrester's Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut.

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

Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut - 2019
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Workhorse Chenin Blanc Brut from Winery Ken Forrester are 2015, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Ken Forrester

The winery offers 62 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the AdVini.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ken Forrester is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3000 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 35000 of sparkling wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Secondary aromas

Aromas resulting from the fermentation and maturation of the wine before bottling. The aging in barrels modifies considerably the texture and the flavours of the wine.

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