Winery Fitzroy Bay - Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Fitzroy Bay Contenda 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 Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Fitzroy Bay is a red wine from the region of Castille.
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 Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Fitzroy Bay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Fitzroy Bay in the region of Castille is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Fitzroy Bay in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fitzroy Bay's Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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

Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0
Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 3.4 1 1 1 0 0
Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0
Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 2.7 1 1 0.5 0 0
Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Castille wines
Average rating: 2.7 1 1 0.5 0 0

The best vintages of Contenda Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Fitzroy Bay are 2019, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Fitzroy Bay

The winery offers 247 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the Félix Solís Avantis (Félix Solís & Pagos del Rey).
It is in the top 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Castille

The Winery Fitzroy Bay is one of wineries to follow in Castille.. It offers 76 wines for sale in the of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille
In the top 25000 of of Spain wines
In the top 250 of of Castille wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Spain/comunidad-de-madrid">Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

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The word of the wine: Pedicel

Small stalk.

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