Winery Esporão - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery EsporãoCabernet Sauvignon

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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 of Winery Esporão is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Esporão

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Esporão in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, eucalyptus

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Esporão in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Winery Esporão's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Esporão are 2015, 2008, 2016, 2007 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Esporão

The winery offers 79 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

The Winery Esporão is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 1500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 300 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alentejo

The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.


The wine region of Alentejano

Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.

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