Winery Briar RidgeCabernet - Merlot

Red wine of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud of Australia

3.7

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Briar Ridge is a red wine from the region of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud.
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 - Merlot from the Winery Briar Ridge

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Briar Ridge in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Cabernet - Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet - Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet - Merlot

Lamb

Pasta

The Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Briar Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew, pasta with chicken or lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Briar Ridge's Cabernet - Merlot.

Winery

Winery Briar Ridge

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 - Merlot - 2015

In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Briar Ridge are 2015

Informations about the Winery Briar Ridge

The winery offers 75 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

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

It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Briar Ridge is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 64 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of Australia wines

In the top 2000 of of Coonawarra wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.

The wine region of Australie du Sud

South Australia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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