Robertson WinerySauvignon Blanc Lightly Sparkling
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc Lightly Sparkling of Robertson Winery in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc Lightly Sparkling
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauvignon Blanc Lightly Sparkling
Original food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc Lightly Sparkling
The Sauvignon Blanc Lightly Sparkling of Robertson Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pumpkin and tuna gratin, gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa) or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Robertson Winery's Sauvignon Blanc Lightly Sparkling.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc Lightly Sparkling from Robertson Winery are 2018, 2015, 0, 2016
Informations about the Robertson Winery
The Robertson Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Robertson
The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.
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: Ventilation
Aeration is the process of decanting the wine to oxygenate it and thus promote the expression of the aromatic range and the harmony of the flavours.
