Winery Montagu Wine & SpiritsJohn Montagu Old Vine Sultana

wine of Montagu of Western Cape of South Africa

The John Montagu Old Vine Sultana of Winery Montagu Wine & Spirits is a wine from the region of Montagu of Western Cape.
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The John Montagu Old Vine Sultana of the Winery Montagu Wine & Spirits is in the top 0 of wines of Montagu.

Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

Informations about the Winery Montagu Wine & Spirits

The winery offers 20 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Montagu in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Montagu Wine & Spirits is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Montagu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Montagu

The wine region of Montagu is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Boschkloof or the Domaine Montagu Wine & Spirits produce mainly wines natural sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montagu are Chenin blanc, Muscadelle and Colombard, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montagu 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.

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