Winery La Motte Wine EstatePierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
The Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery La Motte Wine Estate is in the top 90 of wines of Franschhoek.
Taste structure of the Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery La Motte Wine Estate
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In the mouth the Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc of Winery La Motte Wine Estate in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc of Winery La Motte Wine Estate 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 Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc
The Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc of Winery La Motte Wine Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of scallops or scallops express with cognac, vegan leek and tofu quiche or leek, carrot and parmesan gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Motte Wine Estate's Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pierneef Collection Sauvignon Blanc from Winery La Motte Wine Estate are 2020, 2013, 2019, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery La Motte Wine Estate
The Winery La Motte Wine Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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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The word of the wine: Amber
(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.
