Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & SonsChenin Blanc

White wine of Swartland of Western Cape of South Africa

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Chenin Blanc of Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons is a white wine from the region of Swartland 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 Blanc from the Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Chenin Blanc of Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

On the nose the Chenin Blanc of Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc

Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc

Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc

Spicy food

The Chenin Blanc of Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of waterzooï of the sea, coral lentil dahl or whiting fillet in papillotes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons's Chenin Blanc.

Winery

Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons

Grape varieties

Chenin blanc

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.33°

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 Blanc - 2018

In the top 100 of of Swartland wines

Average rating: 3.9

Chenin Blanc - 2016

In the top 100 of of Swartland wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Chenin Blanc from Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons are 2018, 2016

Informations about the Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Môrelig Vineyards - Wightman & Sons is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 8000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 400 of of Swartland wines

In the top 85000 of white wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.

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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