Winery Merwida - Family Vintners Chenin Blanc

Winery MerwidaFamily Vintners Chenin Blanc

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Family Vintners Chenin Blanc of Winery Merwida is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Family Vintners Chenin Blanc from the Winery Merwida

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Family Vintners Chenin Blanc of Winery Merwida in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Family Vintners Chenin Blanc of Winery Merwida 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 Merwida's Family Vintners 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

Family Vintners Chenin Blanc - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Family Vintners Chenin Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Family Vintners Chenin Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Family Vintners Chenin Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Family Vintners Chenin Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Family Vintners Chenin Blanc from Winery Merwida are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2018 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Merwida

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Merwida is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 40000 of white wines
In the top 200000 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: Petiole

Stem of the leaf, connecting the leaf blade to the stem.

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