Winery Darling Cellars - Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery Darling CellarsVictoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.
The Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Darling Cellars is a red wine from the region of Darling of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Darling Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Darling Cellars in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Darling Cellars's Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500
Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500
Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Victoria Bay Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Darling Cellars are 2010, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Darling Cellars

The winery offers 117 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Darling Cellars is one of wineries to follow in Darling.. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 250 of of Darling wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.


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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