Winery Steenberg1682 Chardonnay Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the 1682 Chardonnay Brut of Winery Steenberg in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with 1682 Chardonnay Brut
Pairings that work perfectly with 1682 Chardonnay Brut
Original food and wine pairings with 1682 Chardonnay Brut
The 1682 Chardonnay Brut of Winery Steenberg matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of blue cord, salmon blanquette or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Steenberg's 1682 Chardonnay Brut.
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 1682 Chardonnay Brut from Winery Steenberg are 2014, 2012, 2010, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Steenberg
The Winery Steenberg is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Constantia
Historic cradle of South African wine (Simon van der Stel 1685) on the southern tip of the Cape peninsula: signature emblematic Vin de Constance — mythical sweet wine from Muscat de Frontignan resurrected in 1986 by Klein Constantia, honeyed and opulent with candied fruits, apricot, candied citrus and raisins, balanced by fresh acidity. Also taut Sauvignon Blanc as king white, Chardonnay and reds on Atlantic slopes. Ultra-cool maritime climate, heritage prestige.
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: Primeur (wine)
A wine made to be drunk very young, bottled and marketed very soon after fermentation (about two months). Syn.: new.
