Pairings | South African chenin blanc

Which food to pair with South African chenin blanc

Posted on June 17 2017 at 05:26

You might think it odd to pick out South African Chenin rather than Chenin Blanc in general but I do think the wines are distinctive, particularly when it comes to the crisper styles which are much zestier than they tend to be in the Loire

Tags: asparagus sweet potato roast root vegetables butternut squash avocado salmon tartare cheese salad ham salad chicken salad food:veg & salads pear tart apple tart roast chicken chicken in cream and mushroom sauce food:chicken & poultry fish pie salmon scallops crab oysters food:fish & shellfish South African Chenin Blanc Chenin Blanc drink:white wine
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Chilled cucumber and garlic soup and Chenin Blanc

Posted on February 24 2014 at 08:45

On Saturday, as I mentioned in my blog, I was at a food and wine festival in Constantia, where we wandered round the impossibly beautiful Buitenverwachting estate sipping wine and grazing on upmarket canapés devised by a selection of the area's best local chefs. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon ....

Tags: garlic dill cucumber cucumber soup chilled soup food:soups & starters sauvignon blanc South African chenin blanc chenin blanc drink:white wine
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