Winery NamaquaReserve Selection Chenin 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.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserve Selection Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Namaqua in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Selection Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Selection Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Selection Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
The Reserve Selection Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Namaqua matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat, gravelax salmon or shrimp with oyster sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Namaqua's Reserve Selection 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 Reserve Selection Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay from Winery Namaqua are 2014, 2016, 2015, 2019 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Namaqua
The Winery Namaqua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Olifants River to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Olifants River
Western Cape region (South Africa) north of the Cape along the Olifants River, hot arid climate tempered by Atlantic breezes. Chenin Blanc is the signature white king: ample and fruity with yellow apple, pear, melon, honey and tropical touches, fresh acidity preserved by altitude (Citrusdal Mountain). Herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc and lively Colombard in coastal zones. Sun-drenched Shiraz and dense Cabernet Sauvignon in highland reds.
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: Marie-jeanne (or double magnum)
Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.
