Winery Cape ElevationThe Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc 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 The Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc from the Winery Cape Elevation
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Cape Elevation in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with The Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with The Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with The Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc
The The Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Cape Elevation matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cape Elevation's The Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Compass Merlot - Cabernet Franc from Winery Cape Elevation are 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Cape Elevation
The Winery Cape Elevation is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Cape South Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cape South Coast
The wine region of Cape South Coast is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alheit Vineyards or the Domaine Lismore produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cape South Coast are Chardonnay, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cape South Coast often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, black currant or honey and sometimes also flavors of cedar, oil or black 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.
The word of the wine: Flintstone
Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.
