Winery Black Elephant VintnersThe Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The The Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon of the Winery Black Elephant Vintners is in the top 70 of wines of Franschhoek.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon of Winery Black Elephant Vintners in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon
Pairings that work perfectly with The Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon
Original food and wine pairings with The Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon
The The Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon of Winery Black Elephant Vintners matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of quebec style barbecued salmon, lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks or tarte tatin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Black Elephant Vintners's The Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat Valvin
Interspecific crossing between the muscat du moulin or 299-35 Couderc (Pédro Ximénès x 603 Couderc (carignan noir x vitis rupestris) and the muscat ottonel obtained in 1962 by Bruce Reisch and Thomas Henick-Kling at the Experimental Station of the Cornell University - Geneva - New York (United States) Apart from this country, it is almost unknown in other wine-producing countries.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Dark Side of the Vine Sémillon from Winery Black Elephant Vintners are 2017, 2016, 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Black Elephant Vintners
The Winery Black Elephant Vintners is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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: Fleshed out
A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.
