Winery Chapel DownPinot Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) and shellfish.
The Pinot Blanc of the Winery Chapel Down is in the top 30 of wines of Kent.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pinot Blanc of Winery Chapel Down in the region of England often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Blanc
The Pinot Blanc of Winery Chapel Down matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach or mussels with chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chapel Down's Pinot Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pinot Blanc from Winery Chapel Down are 2016, 2011, 2014, 0 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Chapel Down
The Winery Chapel Down is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Kent to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Kent
The wine region of Kent is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chapel Down or the Domaine Chapel Down produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kent are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Ortega, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kent often reveals types of flavors of apples, nectarine or toasted bread and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, chocolate or vanilla.
The wine region of England
England, although more famous for gin and beer, has been producing wine since Roman Imperial times (100 – 400 AD). Historically the country has not been known for the quality of its winemaking, inhibited by its northerly latitude and resulting cool Climate. However the last decade or so has seen considerable progress and expansion, and increases in planting of noble Grape varieties. Significant chaptilzation to off-set the high Acidity of under-ripe grapes was once common practice but since the 1970s and particularly since the turn of the millennium natural sugar levels have increased in the Vineyard and wines have increased in quality and reputation.
The word of the wine: Length
Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.
