Winery Carmen Stevens - Catoria Coastal Blend

Winery Carmen StevensCatoria Coastal Blend

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Catoria Coastal Blend of Winery Carmen Stevens is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot 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 Catoria Coastal Blend from the Winery Carmen Stevens

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Catoria Coastal Blend of Winery Carmen Stevens 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 Catoria Coastal Blend of Winery Carmen Stevens 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 Carmen Stevens's Catoria Coastal Blend.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Catoria Coastal Blend - 2018
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Catoria Coastal Blend - 2017
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Catoria Coastal Blend - 2016
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 411110
Catoria Coastal Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 411110
Catoria Coastal Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Catoria Coastal Blend - 2013
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Catoria Coastal Blend - 2011
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Catoria Coastal Blend from Winery Carmen Stevens are 2011, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Carmen Stevens

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Carmen Stevens is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 900 of of South Africa wines
In the top 900 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion 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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