Napier Winery - Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc

Napier WineryLion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc of Napier Winery is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, vegetarian or lean fish.

Details and technical informations about Napier Winery's Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Lion Creek Sauvignon Blanc - Chenin Blanc from Napier Winery are 2018, 2013, 2011, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Napier Winery

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Napier Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 90000 of white wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Marie-jeanne (or double magnum)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.

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