Winery Lourens FamilySkuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Taste structure of the Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc from the Winery Lourens Family
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc of Winery Lourens Family in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc of Winery Lourens Family in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc
The Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc of Winery Lourens Family matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish and scallops, pork chops with curry and honey or honey spare-ribs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lourens Family's Skuinskap Steen 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 Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc from Winery Lourens Family are 2017, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Lourens Family
The Winery Lourens Family is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Piekenierskloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Piekenierskloof
The wine region of Piekenierskloof is located in the region of Citrusdal Mountain of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ken Forrester or the Domaine Kruger Family Wines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Piekenierskloof are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Piekenierskloof often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
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: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
