Winery Terra del CapoPinot Grigio
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Pinot Grigio from the Winery Terra del Capo
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pinot Grigio of Winery Terra del Capo in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pinot Grigio of Winery Terra del Capo in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Grigio
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Grigio
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Grigio
The Pinot Grigio of Winery Terra del Capo matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of andouillette with mustard sauce, coconut chicken and curry or risotto with mushrooms and bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Terra del Capo's Pinot Grigio.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pinot Grigio from Winery Terra del Capo are 2018, 2020, 2009, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Terra del Capo
The Winery Terra del Capo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Viscosity
Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.
