Winery Charles BackPrivate Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Charles Back 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 lamb.

Taste structure of the Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Charles Back

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Charles Back 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 Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Charles Back in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, spices or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon

The Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Charles Back matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, grandma melanie's cassoulet or fried rice noodles with chicken.

Details and technical informations about Winery Charles Back's Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Charles Back

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

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

Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Charles Back are 2014

Informations about the Winery Charles Back

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Charles Back is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 10000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 10000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 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.

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