Robertson WineryVineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release 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 Vineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc from the Robertson Winery
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc of Robertson Winery in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Vineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Vineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Vineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc
The Vineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc of Robertson Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of festive sea pot, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or small pizzas goat cheese pear honey.
Details and technical informations about Robertson Winery's Vineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vineyard Selection Retreat Limited Release Sauvignon Blanc from Robertson Winery are 2015, 0, 2016, 2014
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: Reserve wine (champagne)
Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.
