Winery Waboomsrivier - WagenboomChenin Blanc
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The Chenin Blanc of the Winery Waboomsrivier - Wagenboom is in the top 0 of wines of Breedekloof.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waboomsrivier - Wagenboom's Chenin Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling Italico
Lively, aromatic whites for early drinking, with a pale golden hue, light palate and fresh aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits (green apple) and herbal notes. Also produced as sparkling (Spumante) and botrytised sweet wines. A pillar of dry Italian whites from Friuli, Veneto and Lombardy. The Italian synonym for Welschriesling, a Central European white grape with no genetic link to German Riesling.
Informations about the Winery Waboomsrivier - Wagenboom
The Winery Waboomsrivier - Wagenboom is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Breedekloof to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Breedekloof
WO district in Breede River Valley (Western Cape, ~13,000 ha, 2006): signature Chenin Blanc as white king — Breedekloof is South Africa's leading Chenin producer (15% of national Chenin vineyard, 21% of production), broad profile from crisp vivid fresh with apple, peach and honeyed touches to more textured under oak. Strong diurnal swing preserves acidity, Worcester fault, weathered sandstone and black sandy-silty soils.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
