Winery MakanaChenin Blanc - Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Chenin blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
The Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Makana matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of home-made coq au vin, leek and fresh salmon tart or shrimp with garlic and orange.
Details and technical informations about Winery Makana's Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay from Winery Makana are 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Makana
The Winery Makana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Bâtonnage
A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.
