Winery Swallows TaleSauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc

White wine of Western Cape of South Africa

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc of Winery Swallows Tale is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, vegetarian or lean fish.

Food and wine pairings with Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc

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Wine and food pairings with Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

Shellfish

The Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc of Winery Swallows Tale matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of croque-monsieur with tuna, panga curry or summer tuna quiche.

Details and technical informations about Winery Swallows Tale's Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc.

Winery

Winery Swallows Tale

Grape varieties

Chenin blanc

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Informations about the Winery Swallows Tale

The winery offers 3 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Swallows Tale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 8500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 500 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 95000 of white wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

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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