Winery Capaia - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery CapaiaCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

3.6
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(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 Capaia is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Capaia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Capaia 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 Capaia 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 Capaia's Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Capaia are 2018, 2009, 2017, 2016 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Capaia

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Capaia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.

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