Winery OpstalSixpence Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sixpence Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon of Winery Opstal in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sixpence Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
Pairings that work perfectly with Sixpence Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
Original food and wine pairings with Sixpence Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon
The Sixpence Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon of Winery Opstal matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of mexican salad with spicy dressing, cuttlefish in sauce or simple pancake batter.
Details and technical informations about Winery Opstal's Sixpence Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon.
Discover the grape variety: Oeillade blanche
It is said to originate from the south of France, most certainly from Provence. Today, it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: oeillade blanche, aragnan or araignan blanc, grosse clairette, papadoux, milhaud blanc in the Tarn. Note that many grape varieties have picardan as a synonym. The one described here has nothing in common with cinsaut and it is not the white form of oeillade noire (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sixpence Sauvignon Blanc - Semillon from Winery Opstal are 2015, 2013, 2020, 2019 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Opstal
The Winery Opstal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Breede River Valley
The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.
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: Stripped
Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.
