Winery Rijk'sReserve Chenin Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Reserve Chenin Blanc of the Winery Rijk's is in the top 10 of wines of Tulbagh.
Taste structure of the Reserve Chenin Blanc from the Winery Rijk's
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserve Chenin Blanc of Winery Rijk's in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserve Chenin Blanc of Winery Rijk's 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 Reserve Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Chenin Blanc
The Reserve Chenin Blanc of Winery Rijk's matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), beef fajitas or monkfish blanquette with saffron.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rijk's's Reserve Chenin Blanc.
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
The best vintages of Reserve Chenin Blanc from Winery Rijk's are 2015, 2011, 2014, 2013 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Rijk's
The Winery Rijk's is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Tulbagh to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tulbagh
The wine region of Tulbagh is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rijk's or the Domaine Saronsberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tulbagh are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tulbagh often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cranberry or prune and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.
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.
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The word of the wine: De-vatting
Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.
