Winery Avontuur - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery AvontuurCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Avontuur is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Avontuur

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Avontuur are 2009, 2019, 2017, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Avontuur

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Avontuur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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The word of the wine: Venaison

Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.

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