Winery Avondrood - The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

Winery AvondroodThe Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Avondrood is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz from the Winery Avondrood

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Avondrood in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

The The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Avondrood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, lamb tagine with broad beans or turkey leg with dijon sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Avondrood's The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 0
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of The Nicholas Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz from Winery Avondrood are 2011, 0

Informations about the Winery Avondrood

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Avondrood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 9500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

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: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

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