Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Australia - Page 5
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 95% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakPresent in 95% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 93% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 92% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 89% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 82% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 48% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- BlackberryPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakyPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PlumPresent in 33% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dried fruitPresent in 30% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- ChocolatePresent in 30% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black currantPresent in 29% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 28% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VanillaPresent in 27% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CherryPresent in 26% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- TobaccoPresent in 26% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CassisPresent in 25% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- LeatherPresent in 25% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- FloralPresent in 25% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
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