Winery Veenwouden - Vivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc

Winery VeenwoudenVivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc of Winery Veenwouden is a white wine from the region of Paarl 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.

Taste structure of the Vivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc from the Winery Veenwouden

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc of Winery Veenwouden in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc of Winery Veenwouden in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Veenwouden's Vivat Bacchus 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

Vivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 311100
Vivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc - 2010
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Vivat Bacchus Chenin Blanc from Winery Veenwouden are 2010, 2011

Informations about the Winery Veenwouden

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Veenwouden is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2000 of of Paarl wines
In the top 350000 of white wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

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The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.

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