Winery Franschhoek CellarFreedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Franschhoek Cellar is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Mourvèdre.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Franschhoek Cellar

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Franschhoek Cellar in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Vegetal

On the nose the Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Franschhoek Cellar in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Franschhoek Cellar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta bolognese, grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or duck legs with cider and small onions.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franschhoek Cellar's Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Franschhoek Cellar

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

13.5°

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

Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Freedom Cross Cinsaut - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Franschhoek Cellar are 2015

Informations about the Winery Franschhoek Cellar

The winery offers 35 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Franschhoek Cellar is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 10000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 900 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

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.

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