Winery Aaldering - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery AalderingCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Aaldering is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Aaldering

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Aaldering in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Aaldering in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Aaldering's Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Aaldering are 2016, 2013, 2007, 2018 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Aaldering

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Aaldering is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines

Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).

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