Winery Allée Bleue - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery Allée BleueCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Allée Bleue is a red wine from the region of Banghoek 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 Allée Bleue

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Allée Bleue 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 Allée Bleue in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
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 Banghoek wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Banghoek wines
Average rating: 411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Banghoek wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Banghoek wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Banghoek wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Banghoek wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Allée Bleue are 2017, 2012, 2018, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Allée Bleue

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Allée Bleue.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Banghoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Allée Bleue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Banghoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2500 of of Banghoek wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

The wine region of Banghoek

The wine region of Banghoek is located in the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Allée Bleue or the Domaine Allée Bleue produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Banghoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Banghoek often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.


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: Bitter (flavor)

A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.

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