Winery Stellenbosch VineyardsChenin Blanc

White wine of Western Cape of South Africa

4.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Chenin Blanc of Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards is a white wine from the region of Western Cape.
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.

Taste structure of the Chenin Blanc from the Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Chenin Blanc of Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chenin Blanc of Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or tropical fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc

Pairings that work perfectly with Chenin Blanc

Original food and wine pairings with Chenin Blanc

Spicy food

The Chenin Blanc of Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of cantonese rice, real paella recipe from valencia or fish and seafood gratin.

Details and technical informations about Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards's Chenin Blanc.

Winery

Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards

Grape varieties

Chenin blanc

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

White

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

Chenin Blanc - 2019

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 4

Chenin Blanc - 2017

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 4.4

The best vintages of Chenin Blanc from Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards are 2017, 2019

Informations about the Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards

The winery offers 21 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Stellenbosch Vineyards.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 4000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 35000 of white wines

In the top 150000 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.

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