Winery Star HillChenin Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Chenin Blanc of the Winery Star Hill is in the top 5 of wines of Tradouw Highlands.
Taste structure of the Chenin Blanc from the Winery Star Hill
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chenin Blanc of Winery Star Hill in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chenin Blanc of Winery Star Hill in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc
The Chenin Blanc of Winery Star Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of easy seafood gratin, pork gyros or angry fried whiting.
Details and technical informations about Winery Star Hill's 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 Chenin Blanc from Winery Star Hill are 2011, 2012, 2013
Informations about the Winery Star Hill
The Winery Star Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Tradouw Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tradouw Highlands
The wine region of Tradouw Highlands is located in the region of Klein Karoo of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Star Hill or the Domaine Star Hill produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tradouw Highlands are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tradouw Highlands often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or spices.
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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