Winery BoschendalElgin Chardonnay
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 Elgin Chardonnay from the Winery Boschendal
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Elgin Chardonnay of Winery Boschendal in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elgin Chardonnay of Winery Boschendal 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 Elgin Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Elgin Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Elgin Chardonnay
The Elgin Chardonnay of Winery Boschendal matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork cheeks confit in cider, tuna flan with leek coulis or goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Boschendal's Elgin 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 Elgin Chardonnay from Winery Boschendal are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Boschendal
The Winery Boschendal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Elgin
The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.
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: Residual sugars
Sugars not transformed into alcohol and naturally present in the wine. The perception of residual sugars is conditioned by the acidity of the wine. The more acidic the wine is, the less sweet it will seem, given the same amount of sugar.
