Winery WhalehavenChardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Whalehaven
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Whalehaven in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Whalehaven in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
The Chardonnay of Winery Whalehaven matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without pastry, sea bream with white wine or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Whalehaven's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Whalehaven are 2007, 0, 2011
Informations about the Winery Whalehaven
The Winery Whalehaven is one of of the world's greatest 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
The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.
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: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
