Winery Rickety BridgeThe Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon

White wine of Franschhoek of Western Cape of South Africa

4.5

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

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.

The The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon of Winery Rickety Bridge is a white wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon of Winery Rickety Bridge in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit.

Food and wine pairings with The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon

Pairings that work perfectly with The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon

Original food and wine pairings with The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon

Sweet desserts

The The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon of Winery Rickety Bridge matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of potato and smoked salmon gratin, fish pot or ultra-fast and yet so light....

Details and technical informations about Winery Rickety Bridge's The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon.

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Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Marzemino

A very old variety grown in northern Italy and recently in Sardinia. It can also be found in Greece, New Zealand, etc. In France it is practically unknown. It is most certainly related to Teroldego and Refosco dal Pedunculo Rosso and is said to be the brother of Lagrein, all three Italian varieties. It is also related to completer.

Last vintages of this wine

The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon - 2017

In the top 100 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 4.5

The best vintages of The Pilgrimage Old Vine Semillon from Winery Rickety Bridge are 2017

Informations about the Winery Rickety Bridge

The winery offers 39 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 Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rickety Bridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 150 of of Franschhoek wines

In the top 15000 of white wines

In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

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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