Winery Chamonix - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery ChamonixCabernet Sauvignon

3.8
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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 of Winery Chamonix is a red wine from the region of Paarl 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 lamb.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Chamonix

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Chamonix 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 of Winery Chamonix in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chamonix's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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 Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Chamonix are 2008, 2013, 2015, 2012 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Chamonix

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Chamonix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Paarl wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

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The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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