Winery Luddite - Chenin

Winery LudditeChenin

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chenin of Winery Luddite 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 Chenin from the Winery Luddite

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chenin of Winery Luddite in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chenin of Winery Luddite 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Luddite's Chenin.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.9°
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

Chenin - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chenin - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chenin - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Chenin - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Chenin - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chenin - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 411110
Chenin - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Chenin from Winery Luddite are 2017, 2016, 2013, 2019 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Luddite

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Luddite is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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 450 of of South Africa wines
In the top 450 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 3000 of white wines
In the top 20000 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: Frank

Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.

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