Winery Blue DownsShiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Blue Downs
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Blue Downs in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
The Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Blue Downs matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of steak tartare, daniel's algerian couscous or old-fashioned chicken in a pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Blue Downs's Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Blue Downs are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Blue Downs
The Winery Blue Downs is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
