Winery Excelsior - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery ExcelsiorCabernet Sauvignon

3.5
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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 Excelsior is a red wine from the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

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

Winemaker
Freddie De Wet
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.52°
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 - 2021
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2020
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Breede River Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Excelsior are 2016, 2009, 2020, 2019 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Excelsior

The winery offers 59 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Breede River Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Excelsior is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Breede River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 7000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Breede River Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Breede River Valley

The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.


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: INAO glass

Glass adapted to wine tasting, created in the 1970s by the Institut national des appellations d'origine. At the time, it had the advantage of offering a standardised tool to all tasters. It is characterized by a wide base that allows for good ventilation and a narrow mouth (opening of the glass) to concentrate the aromas. Many high-performance glasses have been created based on this model.

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