Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'OrCabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
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 Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc from the Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'Or
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc of Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'Or 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 - Cabernet Franc of Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'Or in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc of Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'Or matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'Or's Cabernet Sauvignon - 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 Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc from Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'Or are 2012, 2009, 2010
Informations about the Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'Or
The Winery De Wet & Rapoport Claime d'Or is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Robertson
The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.
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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The word of the wine: SGN
Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.
