Winery WhalehavenAbalone Chenin Blanc - Viognier
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chenin blanc and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Abalone Chenin Blanc - Viognier of Winery Whalehaven in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Abalone Chenin Blanc - Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Abalone Chenin Blanc - Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Abalone Chenin Blanc - Viognier
The Abalone Chenin Blanc - Viognier of Winery Whalehaven matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of rabbit with prunes, potjevleesch or scallops with coconut cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Whalehaven's Abalone Chenin Blanc - Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Abalone Chenin Blanc - Viognier from Winery Whalehaven are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Whalehaven
The Winery Whalehaven is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coastal Region
South African wine heartland (Western Cape), qualitative elite. Signature Chenin Blanc ("Steen"): full whites with notes of apple, pear, quince, honey and citrus. Dense Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus, tobacco), spicy Shiraz and native smoky Pinotage (cherry, coffee). Historic Constantia for its legendary sweet wines.
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: Feedback
Perception of the aromas in the mouth by the retro-nasal way.
