Winery Riebeek CellarsShort Street Chenin Blanc
White wine
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 Short Street Chenin Blanc from the Winery Riebeek Cellars
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Short Street Chenin Blanc of Winery Riebeek Cellars in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Short Street Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Short Street Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Short Street Chenin Blanc
The Short Street Chenin Blanc of Winery Riebeek Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of yellow risotto with mussels, silvia's quick wolf fillet or english-style cod fillet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Riebeek Cellars's Short Street Chenin Blanc.
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
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Informations about the Winery Riebeek Cellars
The Winery Riebeek Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Swartland
The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.
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: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
