Winery African EthosRuby Cabernet
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery African Ethos's Ruby Cabernet.
Discover the grape variety: Ruby-cabernet
Deeply coloured, structured reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and preserved acidity under warm conditions, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, spice and blackcurrant-leaf herbal notes. Round palate, fruity finish. Productive and heat-tolerant, it produces high-volume reds in California (Central Valley), South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Mexico and Israel. Californian variety created in 1936 by Harold Olmo at UC Davis (Cabernet Sauvignon × Carignan).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ruby Cabernet from Winery African Ethos are 2017, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery African Ethos
The Winery African Ethos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Lutzville Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lutzville Valley
District of the Olifants River in the Western Cape (270 km north of Cape Town at the river mouth, sandy alluvial soils with gravelly pockets, cool climate from morning Atlantic breezes and strong diurnal swings, wards Bamboes Bay coastal and Lamberts Bay sunny). Sauvignon Blanc is the signature white — taut profile with saline minerality and vibrant, internationally acclaimed aromas. Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinotage as coastal complements.
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
