Winery Stonecross Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Chenin blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Stonecross in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
The Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Stonecross matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of croque madame, brandade of cod from nimes or mie goreng.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stonecross's Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay.
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
The best vintages of Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay from Winery Stonecross are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Stonecross
The Winery Stonecross is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Breede River Valley
The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.
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 Grape/Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
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