Winery PiekenierskloofGrenache
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Grenache of the Winery Piekenierskloof is in the top 5 of wines of Citrusdal Mountain.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grenache of Winery Piekenierskloof in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Grenache
The Grenache of Winery Piekenierskloof matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of simple baked roast beef or gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Piekenierskloof's Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Forastera
Lively, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, a slender palate and preserved acidity. Signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits (green apple) and volcanic mineral notes from the Canaries. Refreshing Atlantic profile. Grown on small plots in the Canary Islands, contributing to Spain's Atlantic wine identity. Native Spanish and Portuguese white grape of the Canaries and Galicia (Forastera Blanca).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grenache from Winery Piekenierskloof are 2014, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Piekenierskloof
The Winery Piekenierskloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Citrusdal Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Citrusdal Mountain
Sub-region of the Olifants River in Western Cape (western end, 160 km north of Cape Town, vineyards among the highest in the country at 490-670 m, sandy and schistose draining soils, arid climate with scorching days and cool altitude nights preserving acidity): Grenache as the signature king variety in old vine bush vines (Piekenierskloof, 1950) — concentrated profile with spiced red fruits. Pinotage, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc as complements.
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: Ancestral method
A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).
