Winery KumalaChenin Blanc - Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Chenin blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Kumala in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
The Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Kumala matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of savoyard pizza (cream base), tuna sandwich or flying with the wind of the seas.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kumala's Chenin Blanc - 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 Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay from Winery Kumala are 2011, 2014, 2012, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Kumala
The Winery Kumala is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 78 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Hygrometry
Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.
