Winery OlifantsbergGrenache Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Grenache Blanc of the Winery Olifantsberg is in the top 20 of wines of Breedekloof.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grenache Blanc of Winery Olifantsberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grenache Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Grenache Blanc
The Grenache Blanc of Winery Olifantsberg matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of baked bar, shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk or pasta carbonara.
Details and technical informations about Winery Olifantsberg's Grenache Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Ripolo
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour and a broad, crisp palate; signature aromas of white-fleshed fruits (pear, peach), white flowers and saline, iodine-tinged marine notes. Heroic Amalfi profile. Part of the heroic viticultural identity of the Amalfi coast terraces, representing a rare and confidential Campanian heritage. Indigenous Italian white grape from Campania, grown in very small quantities.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grenache Blanc from Winery Olifantsberg are 2018, 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Olifantsberg
The Winery Olifantsberg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Breedekloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Breedekloof
WO district in Breede River Valley (Western Cape, ~13,000 ha, 2006): signature Chenin Blanc as white king — Breedekloof is South Africa's leading Chenin producer (15% of national Chenin vineyard, 21% of production), broad profile from crisp vivid fresh with apple, peach and honeyed touches to more textured under oak. Strong diurnal swing preserves acidity, Worcester fault, weathered sandstone and black sandy-silty soils.
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: Frank
Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.
