Winery Thorne & DaughtersRocking Horse Cape White
White wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Chenin blanc, the Clairette and the Roussanne.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rocking Horse Cape White of Winery Thorne & Daughters 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 Rocking Horse Cape White
Pairings that work perfectly with Rocking Horse Cape White
Original food and wine pairings with Rocking Horse Cape White
The Rocking Horse Cape White of Winery Thorne & Daughters matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, baked sea bream or marinated mussels with maroilles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thorne & Daughters's Rocking Horse Cape White.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rocking Horse Cape White from Winery Thorne & Daughters are 2013, 2019, 2014, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Thorne & Daughters
The Winery Thorne & Daughters is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Heavy
Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.
