Winery RaatsDriefontein Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
Taste structure of the Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Raats
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Raats in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Raats in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc
The Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Raats matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or breaded salmon with goat cheese sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raats's Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Plant droit
Plant droit noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The Plant droit noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Driefontein Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Raats are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Raats
The Winery Raats is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Muscat blanc à petits grains
A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.
