Winery ArraCape Blend

Red wine of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cape Blend of Winery Arra is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Pinotage and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cape Blend of Winery Arra 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.

Food and wine pairings with Cape Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with Cape Blend

Original food and wine pairings with Cape Blend

The Cape Blend of Winery Arra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or duck aiguillettes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Arra's Cape Blend.

Winery

Winery Arra

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Pinotage , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Cape Blend - 2012

In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines

Average rating: 3.9

Cape Blend - 2011

In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines

Average rating: 3.2

The best vintages of Cape Blend from Winery Arra are 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Arra

The winery offers 27 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Arra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 2000 of of Stellenbosch wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 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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