Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
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 wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 99% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakPresent in 99% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 98% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 96% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 95% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 91% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 65% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dried fruitPresent in 48% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black currantPresent in 44% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakyPresent in 44% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 43% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- FloralPresent in 43% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CassisPresent in 40% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- BlackberryPresent in 39% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- ChocolatePresent in 39% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VanillaPresent in 39% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PlumPresent in 38% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- LeatherPresent in 38% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dark fruitPresent in 36% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- TobaccoPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
To Kalon: iconic vineyard attains organic certification
To Kalon, regarded as California’s crown jewel with its enduring reputation for producing world-class, top-scoring Cabernet Sauvignon, secures its celebrity status in Napa Valley. Superstars like Robert Mondavi, Schrader Cellars, To Kalon Vineyard Company and Cliff Lede have all built stellar international reputations firmly on To Kalon fruit. Iconic and historic, yet always open to improvement. The last three years have seen rigorous overhauls within To Kalon – utilising dynamic organic farming ...
Wine Australia closes Shanghai office after Chinese exports plunge
China was previously Australia’s leading export market, with sales worth $1.2 billion in the year to September 2020. However, Beijing then imposed a 212% tariff on imported wine from Australia as a retaliatory measure after Canberra called for an international investigation into China’s handling of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan. Trade minister Simon Birmingham called it ‘a very distressing time for many hundreds of Australian wine producers, who have built in good faith a sound market in China’ ...
Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...