Winery Diemersfontein - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery DiemersfonteinCabernet Sauvignon

3.7
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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 Diemersfontein is a red wine from the region of Wellington of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 lamb.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Diemersfontein is in the top 50 of wines of Wellington.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Diemersfontein

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Diemersfontein in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with earth taste

leather

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Diemersfontein in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, clove or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Diemersfontein'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 - 2018
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 50 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Diemersfontein are 2003, 2016, 2013, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Diemersfontein

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Diemersfontein is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Wellington 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 55 of of Wellington wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.


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: Ample

Said of a generous wine with a rich body that gives an impression of fullness in the mouth.

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