Winery Old Road WineGrand Mère Sémillon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grand Mère Sémillon of Winery Old Road Wine in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grand Mère Sémillon
Pairings that work perfectly with Grand Mère Sémillon
Original food and wine pairings with Grand Mère Sémillon
The Grand Mère Sémillon of Winery Old Road Wine matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of sardines with escabeche, parillade of fish and seafood or very simple muffins.
Details and technical informations about Winery Old Road Wine's Grand Mère Sémillon.
Discover the grape variety: Villard blanc
Interspecific crossing between 6468 Seibel and 6905 Seibel or subéreux, obtained by the House of Seyve-Villard of Saint Vallier in the Drôme. Together with Villard noir or 18315 Seyve-Villard, these were the two most widely propagated direct-producing hybrids. The white Villard has also been used as a progenitor for new varieties. It can be found in Hungary, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, the United States and Japan. In the south of France, some old vines still exist. We have also found it in private homes where it is grown in pergolas for the consumption of its excellent grapes at full maturity. Today, it is on the verge of extinction, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grand Mère Sémillon from Winery Old Road Wine are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Old Road Wine
The Winery Old Road Wine is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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.
The word of the wine: Private cellar
A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.
