Winery AvondaleThe Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Paarl of Western Cape of South Africa

3.9

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Avondale is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
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 lamb.

Taste structure of the The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Avondale

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Avondale in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

The The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Avondale matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, pizza queen with merguez or keftas tajine with eggs.

Details and technical informations about Winery Avondale's The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Avondale

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14°

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

The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - 2003

In the top 100 of of Paarl wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of The Owl House Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Avondale are 2003

Informations about the Winery Avondale

The winery offers 45 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Avondale is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 500 of of Paarl wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

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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