Winery TierhoekSandveld Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
The Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Tierhoek is in the top 10 of wines of Piekenierskloof.
Taste structure of the Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Tierhoek
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Tierhoek in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Tierhoek in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc
The Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Tierhoek matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of yakisoba (fried noodles), quiche without pastry or leek, carrot and parmesan gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tierhoek's Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot
Pinot gris 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. Pinot gris can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Champagne, Burgundy, Lorraine, Jura, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sandveld Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Tierhoek are 2017, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Tierhoek
The Winery Tierhoek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Piekenierskloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Piekenierskloof
The wine region of Piekenierskloof is located in the region of Citrusdal Mountain of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ken Forrester or the Domaine Kruger Family Wines produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Piekenierskloof are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Piekenierskloof often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
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.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
