Winery Kruger Family WinesThe Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the The Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay from the Winery Kruger Family Wines
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay of Winery Kruger Family Wines in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with The Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with The Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with The Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay
The The Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay of Winery Kruger Family Wines matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of banh mi sandwich, tuna flan with leek coulis or cream and tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kruger Family Wines's The Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Forgotten Vineyards Chardonnay from Winery Kruger Family Wines are 2017, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Kruger Family Wines
The Winery Kruger Family Wines is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Citrusdal Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Citrusdal Mountain
Sub-region of the Olifants River in Western Cape (western end, 160 km north of Cape Town, vineyards among the highest in the country at 490-670 m, sandy and schistose draining soils, arid climate with scorching days and cool altitude nights preserving acidity): Grenache as the signature king variety in old vine bush vines (Piekenierskloof, 1950) — concentrated profile with spiced red fruits. Pinotage, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc as complements.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Powerful
Rich, full-bodied, corpulent wine.
