Winery AshbourneRed Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Pinotage.
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).
The Red Blend of the Winery Ashbourne is in the top 20 of wines of Walker Bay.
Taste structure of the Red Blend from the Winery Ashbourne
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Red Blend of Winery Ashbourne 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 Red Blend of Winery Ashbourne in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Red Blend
The Red Blend of Winery Ashbourne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of family potluck, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or lemon chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ashbourne's Red Blend.
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
The best vintages of Red Blend from Winery Ashbourne are 2010, 2007, 2004, 0 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Ashbourne
The Winery Ashbourne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Walker Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Walker Bay
The wine region of Walker Bay is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bouchard Finlayson or the Domaine Creation produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Walker Bay are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Walker Bay often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, mocha or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, passion fruit or grass.
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.
The word of the wine: Brilliant
Said of a very limpid robe whose reflections shine strongly in the light.
