Winery SimonsigCape Winemakers Guild The Red Ox White
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Roussanne.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cape Winemakers Guild The Red Ox White of Winery Simonsig in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Cape Winemakers Guild The Red Ox White
Pairings that work perfectly with Cape Winemakers Guild The Red Ox White
Original food and wine pairings with Cape Winemakers Guild The Red Ox White
The Cape Winemakers Guild The Red Ox White of Winery Simonsig matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of wild boar stew, tuna provencal style or zucchini quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Simonsig's Cape Winemakers Guild The Red Ox White.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cape Winemakers Guild The Red Ox White from Winery Simonsig are 2011, 0
Informations about the Winery Simonsig
The Winery Simonsig is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Amber
(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.
