Winery EldertonHigh Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Elderton
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Elderton in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Elderton in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of smoke, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or black currant.
Food and wine pairings with High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon
The High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Elderton matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of navarin of lamb, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elderton's High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon.
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
The best vintages of High Altitude Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Elderton are 2012, 2014, 2013
Informations about the Winery Elderton
The Winery Elderton is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Eden Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Eden Valley
Australian high-altitude star (380-600 m) adjoining Barossa: signature Riesling as king white - dry, lively and racy with notes of lime, green apple, white flowers and signature chalky minerality, taut acidity and a long finish, ageing (10-20 years, kerosene evolution). Shiraz as king red (Hill of Grace) - elegant and spicy (blackberry, plum, pepper, eucalyptus). Cabernet, Chardonnay and Sémillon in support. GI (1997), varied ancient soils over granite, a cooler climate.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.
The word of the wine: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
