Winery SimonsigChenin Blanc Sur Lie
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 Chenin Blanc Sur Lie from the Winery Simonsig
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chenin Blanc Sur Lie of Winery Simonsig in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenin Blanc Sur Lie of Winery Simonsig in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc Sur Lie
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc Sur Lie
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc Sur Lie
The Chenin Blanc Sur Lie of Winery Simonsig matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with mussels, moroccan veal tagine from hanane or simple cod fillet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Simonsig's Chenin Blanc Sur Lie.
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
The best vintages of Chenin Blanc Sur Lie from Winery Simonsig are 2014, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Simonsig
The Winery Simonsig is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 78 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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.
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The word of the wine: Ventilate
Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.
