Winery Stellenbosch DriveChardonnay - Viognier
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay - Viognier of Winery Stellenbosch Drive in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay - Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay - Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay - Viognier
The Chardonnay - Viognier of Winery Stellenbosch Drive matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of ham with leek fondue, rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style or whole salmon in aromatic broth.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stellenbosch Drive's Chardonnay - Viognier.
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 Chardonnay - Viognier from Winery Stellenbosch Drive are 2015, 2014, 2013, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Stellenbosch Drive
The Winery Stellenbosch Drive is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Marcottage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
