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Producer
Franschhoek Cellar
Franschhoek Cellar
Franschhoek Cellar
The town of Franschhoek was founded by French Huguenots in 1688. Franschhoek Cellar is a wine co-operative producer for a community of grape farmers in the Franschhoek valley of South Africa. As a pillar of the community, they operate as a private cellar delivering fantastic quality wines with a distinctive personality and character that emulates the grace and charm of their French Huguenot heritage. They produce a range of three white and three red varietal wines, that represent excellent value.
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Region
Western Cape
Western Cape
Western Cape
Western Cape was designated as a Geographical Unit under the Wine of Origin scheme in 1993 and covers almost all of South Africa's main quality vineyard areas which are concentrated around the coast. The region stretches from the rugged mountains of the coastal region to the open plains inland where viticulture takes place mainly in the river valleys which means there is a huge range of terroirs. Wine producers often take the approach of blending parcels of wine from more than one distinct region to give complexity and balance. These wines will be labelled as Western Cape and most will have a common thread of old world minerality and earthiness coupled with new world fruitiness.
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Sub Region
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
Located a short drive east of Cape town, the quiet university town of Stellenbosch is home to the best-known vineyard region in South Africa. Vines were first planted after the arrival of the French Huguenots in the 1680s, and the region makes up 20 percent of South Africa's vineyard plantings. Separated from Paarl to the north by the Simonsberg Mountain, and from Walker Bay to the east by the Hottentot Hollands mountain range, the rolling vineyards of Stellenbosch are home to a hot, dry climate, tempered by cool Atlantic breezes. Soils are extremely diverse, with light sandy soils on the coast giving way to heavier granite soils on the lower slopes of the mountains, with sheltered valleys and exposed hillsides creating diverse growing conditions. The region is home to a broad variety of grapes, but Cabernet Sauvignon is the most notable. Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grow well closer to the sea, while Syrah and Pinotage, a Cinsault-Pinot Noir cross first cultivated in the region in the 1920s, also flourish.
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Grape Variety
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Chardonnay
Produced in wine regions across the world, Chardonnay is a white wine producing grape, and is made in many different styles. From the lean, crisp wines of Chablis, to the exceptional dry Blancs de Blancs of Champagne and the buttery, rich, oaky wines of the warmer regions of California, Chardonnay wines exhibit a full spectrum of flavours and styles. As a fairly neutral grape, it is the land, soil, location, climate and winemaker that have the biggest impact on this famous grape.
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