Winery SkipskopSangiovese
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Sangiovese
Pairings that work perfectly with Sangiovese
Original food and wine pairings with Sangiovese
The Sangiovese of Winery Skipskop matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, roast veal orloff with mushrooms or leeks with ham and béchamel sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Skipskop's Sangiovese.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sangiovese from Winery Skipskop are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Skipskop
The Winery Skipskop is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Klein Karoo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Klein Karoo
Semi-arid South African region of the Western Cape along Route 62 (Calitzdorp, Oudtshoorn), red alluvial soils, dry continental climate. Signature fortified Cape Port-style wines (Calitzdorp = South Africa's Port capital) from Tinta Barocca, Touriga Nacional and Souzão: opulent and chocolatey with dried fig, prune, cocoa, coffee and spiced notes, rounded sweetness and length. Shiraz, Pinotage and Cabernet as structured dry reds. Home of Cape brandies.
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: Food and wine pairing
It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).
