Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Australie du Sud - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Australie du Sud.
More informations about the variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
More informations about the region of Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 62% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakPresent in 53% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 36% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 30% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CherryPresent in 16% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PlumPresent in 14% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakyPresent in 11% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- BlackberryPresent in 10% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- ChocolatePresent in 8% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black currantPresent in 8% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VanillaPresent in 7% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PepperPresent in 6% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MintPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- RaspberryPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dark fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
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