Winery RockcliffeFumé Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Rockcliffe's Fumé Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Charmont
Intraspecific crossing between Chasselas and Chardonnay, obtained in 1965 by Jean-Louis Simon and selected by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). This grape variety is known and cultivated in Switzerland, but it can also be found in Hungary, Germany, Italy, etc., and is virtually unknown in France. With the same parents, Jean-Louis Simon also obtained the doral.
Informations about the Winery Rockcliffe
The Winery Rockcliffe is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Great Southern to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Great Southern
The wine region of Great Southern is located in the region of South West Australia of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Singlefile or the Domaine Howard Park produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Great Southern are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Great Southern often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, licorice or pepper.
The wine region of Australie de l'Ouest
Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.
The word of the wine: Oxidation
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
