-7%Pour this and the glass smells like a fruit bowl in summer. Apricot, ripe peach, a little floral hum. Then you taste it and it's bone-dry and fresh, none of that sweetness the nose promises. It's got real texture, so it actually stands up to food instead of disappearing. Friday-night-with-the-takeaway wine, basically. We'll have it at your door before the food arrives.
The Viognier does the showing off: dried peach, apricot, a floral, lemongrass kind of perfume that lifts right out of the glass. The Grenache Blanc keeps it honest underneath, adding a savoury fennel note and the freshness that stops it getting heavy. It feels generous and a touch rounded in the mouth, then finishes clean and properly dry. Plenty going on for a wine this easy to pour a second glass of.
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This is Porcupine Ridge, the everyday range from Boekenhoutskloof, one of South Africa's most respected wineries, run by maverick winemaker Marc Kent. The name's not random: there's a crested porcupine living on the farm, and the team even backs a conservation project for it. The fruit leans on the warm, characterful Swartland, prime country for Rhône-style whites like this Viognier and Grenache Blanc pairing. Serious pedigree, weekday price.
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- What is the price of Porcupine Ridge Viognier Grenache Blanc 75cl. 2015?
Porcupine Ridge Viognier Grenache Blanc 75cl. 2015 is KSh 2,799 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Porcupine Ridge Viognier Grenache Blanc 75cl taste like?
Aromatic and fruity on the nose, with dried peach, apricot and a floral, lemongrass lift, plus a savoury fennel note. On the palate it's textured and generous but finishes properly dry and fresh.
- Is it sweet or dry?
It's a dry wine. The nose smells fruity and almost sweet, but the taste lands clean and dry.
- What is the ABV?
It's 14% ABV, so a touch fuller than your average everyday white. Pace yourself.
- How do I serve it?
Chilled, around 8 to 10°C, in a white wine glass. Drink it on its own or, better, with food. No ice or mixers needed.
- What food pairs with it?
Brilliant with grilled prawns or fish, herby roast chicken, coconut curries, creamy pasta or soft goat's cheese. The freshness handles a bit of spice nicely too.
- Where is it from?
South Africa. It's made by Boekenhoutskloof under their Porcupine Ridge label, with fruit from the Swartland in the Coastal Region.
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Porcupine Ridge Viognier Grenache Blanc 75cl. 2015 price in Kenya
Buy Porcupine Ridge Viognier Grenache Blanc 75cl. 2015 online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 2,799. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.