Winery Elephant River - Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Elephant RiverWinemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Elephant River is a red wine from the region of Olifants River of Western Cape.
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 Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Elephant River

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Elephant River in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Elephant River's Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500
Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon - 0
In the top 100 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Winemaker Selection Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Elephant River are 2016, 2015, 0, 2014 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Elephant River

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Olifants River in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Elephant River is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Olifants River 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 25000 of of Olifants River wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Olifants River

The wine region of Olifants River is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Olifants River are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Olifants River often reveals types of flavors of earth, lime or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or rose water.


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.

The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.

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