Winery ViljoensdriftColombard - Chenin Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chenin blanc and the Colombard.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Colombard - Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Colombard - Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Colombard - Chenin Blanc
The Colombard - Chenin Blanc of Winery Viljoensdrift matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of mussels carbonara, fillet of dab in bordelaise sauce or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viljoensdrift's Colombard - Chenin 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.
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Informations about the Winery Viljoensdrift
The Winery Viljoensdrift is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Robertson
The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.
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: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
