Waterford EstateThe Library Collection Riesling
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Library Collection Riesling of Waterford Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Library Collection Riesling
Pairings that work perfectly with The Library Collection Riesling
Original food and wine pairings with The Library Collection Riesling
The The Library Collection Riesling of Waterford Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, skate wings with black butter sauce or pad thai.
Details and technical informations about Waterford Estate's The Library Collection Riesling.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Library Collection Riesling from Waterford Estate are 2004, 2009, 0, 2013
Informations about the Waterford Estate
The Waterford Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stellenbosch
Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
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: Trader-breeder
In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.
