Winery AyamaCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Red wine of Voor Paardeberg of Western Cape of South Africa

3.1

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Ayama is a red wine from the region of Voor Paardeberg 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).
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of the Winery Ayama is in the top 30 of wines of Voor Paardeberg.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Ayama

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Ayama in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Lamb

The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Ayama matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or provençal tart with rabbit.

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

Winery

Winery Ayama

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , 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

Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013

In the top 30 of of Voor Paardeberg wines

Average rating: 3.1

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Ayama are 2013

Informations about the Winery Ayama

The winery offers 30 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Voor Paardeberg in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ayama is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Voor Paardeberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 40 of of Voor Paardeberg wines

In the top 650000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Voor Paardeberg

The wine region of Voor Paardeberg is located in the region of Paarl of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vondeling Wines or the Domaine Scali produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Voor Paardeberg are Chenin blanc, Pinotage and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Voor Paardeberg often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

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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