Winery Louis Nel - Laika Chenin Blanc

Winery Louis NelLaika Chenin Blanc

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Laika Chenin Blanc of Winery Louis Nel is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Laika Chenin Blanc from the Winery Louis Nel

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Laika Chenin Blanc of Winery Louis Nel in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Laika Chenin Blanc of Winery Louis Nel in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Nel's Laika Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
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

Laika Chenin Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Laika Chenin Blanc from Winery Louis Nel are 2018

Informations about the Winery Louis Nel

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Louis Nel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Western Cape 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 4000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 200000 of white wines
In the top 700000 wines of the world

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: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

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