Winery Eikendal - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery EikendalCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Eikendal is a red wine from the region 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 Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Eikendal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Eikendal's Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 0
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Eikendal are 2015, 2018, 2008, 0 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Eikendal

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Eikendal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Western Cape

Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.

The word of the wine: Bourbe

Solid elements suspended in the must. See settling.

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