Winery Spioenkop - Tugela River  Chardonnay

Winery SpioenkopTugela River Chardonnay

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Tugela River Chardonnay of Winery Spioenkop is a white wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Tugela River Chardonnay from the Winery Spioenkop

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tugela River Chardonnay of Winery Spioenkop in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Tugela River Chardonnay of Winery Spioenkop in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Spioenkop's Tugela River Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Tugela River Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Tugela River Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Tugela River Chardonnay from Winery Spioenkop are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Spioenkop

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spioenkop is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 7000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Elgin wines
In the top 75000 of white wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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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