Winery TierhoekStraw
Sweet wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Straw of the Winery Tierhoek is in the top 10 of wines of Piekenierskloof.
Taste structure of the Straw from the Winery Tierhoek
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Straw of Winery Tierhoek in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Straw of Winery Tierhoek in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Straw
Pairings that work perfectly with Straw
Original food and wine pairings with Straw
The Straw of Winery Tierhoek matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of fried rice with shrimp and chicken, chicken with olives in a couscousier or salmon, shrimp and white fish puff pastry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tierhoek's Straw.
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
The best vintages of Straw from Winery Tierhoek are 0
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: Merrain
Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.
