Winery UmbalaChenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

White wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Umbala is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, vegetarian or lean fish.

Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

Fruity desserts

Vegetarian

Lean fish

Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

Wine and food pairings with Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

Shellfish

The Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Umbala matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce, armorican-style squid or quiche lorraine.

Details and technical informations about Winery Umbala's Chenin Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc.

Winery

Winery Umbala

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.

Informations about the Winery Umbala

The winery offers 8 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Umbala is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 15000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 500000 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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