Life Style / Wine Grapes / Cape Riesling: Not related to the Riesling grape c?page in any way. Is actually the Crouchen varietal now sparsely grown in the Pyrenees region of France and is thought to have been translocated to South Africa in the mid-19th century where the grape has been subsequently also known as the South African Riesling, or Paarl Riesling, presumably due to an identification error. This same grape is similarly misidentified as the Clare Riesling in Australia. The misnamed Cape Riesling can legally be sold under a 'Riesling' non-varietal white wine blend label and is known to have good bottle-ageing potential. (The true, german Riesling grape is locally known as the Weisser Riesling, or White Riesling, in South Africa).
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Cape Noun Synonyms: headland, promontory, peninsula, neck, point, ness
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Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Weisser Riesling: South African, (and german), name for the true Riesling grape of Germany. Also called the White Riesling. It is important to note that the Cape Riesling, aka Paarl or South African Riesling, is actual MORE
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