Neethlingshof EstateThe Short Story Collection The Six Flowers White Blend
White wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Chenin blanc, the Gewurztraminer, the Riesling and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Short Story Collection The Six Flowers White Blend of Neethlingshof Estate 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.
Food and wine pairings with The Short Story Collection The Six Flowers White Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with The Short Story Collection The Six Flowers White Blend
Original food and wine pairings with The Short Story Collection The Six Flowers White Blend
The The Short Story Collection The Six Flowers White Blend of Neethlingshof Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of grandma's chicken casserole, duck legs with cider and small onions or tuna brick (light).
Details and technical informations about Neethlingshof Estate's The Short Story Collection The Six Flowers White Blend.
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 The Short Story Collection The Six Flowers White Blend from Neethlingshof Estate are 2016, 2015, 2011, 2018 and 2014.
Informations about the Neethlingshof Estate
The Neethlingshof Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
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: Assembly
Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.
