Tulbagh WineryFlippenice Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, vegetarian or lean fish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Flippenice Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc of Tulbagh Winery in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Flippenice Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Flippenice Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Flippenice Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc
The Flippenice Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc of Tulbagh Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of parillade of fish and seafood, easy seafood gratin or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Tulbagh Winery's Flippenice Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc.
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 Flippenice Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc from Tulbagh Winery are 0, 2016, 2018
Informations about the Tulbagh Winery
The Tulbagh Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Tulbagh to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tulbagh
The wine region of Tulbagh is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rijk's or the Domaine Saronsberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tulbagh are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tulbagh often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cranberry or prune and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.
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: Austere
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
