Winery The Secretary BirdChenin Blanc

White wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.5

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Chenin Blanc of Winery The Secretary Bird is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Chenin Blanc from the Winery The Secretary Bird

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Chenin Blanc of Winery The Secretary Bird in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

On the nose the Chenin Blanc of Winery The Secretary Bird in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc

Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc

Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc

Spicy food

The Chenin Blanc of Winery The Secretary Bird matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), dal lentils with coconut milk or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Secretary Bird's Chenin Blanc.

Winery

Winery The Secretary Bird

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Chenin Blanc - 2019

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.3

Chenin Blanc - 2018

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Chenin Blanc from Winery The Secretary Bird are 2018, 2019

Informations about the Winery The Secretary Bird

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery The Secretary Bird is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 9500 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 400000 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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