Winery Thistle & Weed - Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc

Winery Thistle & WeedDuwweltjie Chenin Blanc

4.2
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(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 Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc of Winery Thistle & Weed is a white wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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.
The Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc of the Winery Thistle & Weed is in the top 80 of wines of Stellenbosch.

Taste structure of the Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc from the Winery Thistle & Weed

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc of Winery Thistle & Weed in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc of Winery Thistle & Weed in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Thistle & Weed's Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc - 2019
In the top 80 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc - 2018
In the top 80 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc - 2017
In the top 80 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc - 2016
In the top 80 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Duwweltjie Chenin Blanc from Winery Thistle & Weed are 2017, 2018, 2019, 2016

Informations about the Winery Thistle & Weed

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Thistle & Weed is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 200 of of South Africa wines
In the top 80 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 1500 of white wines
In the top 8500 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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