Winery LarocheL'Horizon Chenin Blanc
White wine
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.
Taste structure of the L'Horizon Chenin Blanc from the Winery Laroche
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Horizon Chenin Blanc of Winery Laroche in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with L'Horizon Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Horizon Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with L'Horizon Chenin Blanc
The L'Horizon Chenin Blanc of Winery Laroche matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of pike dumplings with shrimp sauce, pho soup or pundu na madesu.
Details and technical informations about Winery Laroche's L'Horizon 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 L'Horizon Chenin Blanc from Winery Laroche are 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery Laroche
The Winery Laroche is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 82 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
