Winery Ovington'sSelect Chenin Blanc

White wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Select Chenin Blanc of Winery Ovington's is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Select Chenin Blanc from the Winery Ovington's

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Select Chenin Blanc of Winery Ovington's in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Vegetal

On the nose the Select Chenin Blanc of Winery Ovington's in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Select Chenin Blanc

Pairings that work perfectly with Select Chenin Blanc

Original food and wine pairings with Select Chenin Blanc

Spicy food

The Select Chenin Blanc of Winery Ovington's matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with bleu de bresse, traditional hungarian goulash or thai green curry chicken and eggplant.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ovington's's Select Chenin Blanc.

Winery

Winery Ovington's

Grape varieties

Chenin blanc

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Select Chenin Blanc - 2019

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.5

Select Chenin Blanc - 2018

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.7

Select Chenin Blanc - 2017

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.1

The best vintages of Select Chenin Blanc from Winery Ovington's are 2018, 2019, 2017

Informations about the Winery Ovington's

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Ovington's is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 9000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 9000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 100000 of white wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

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.

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