Winery Franschhoek Cellar - Railroad Red

Winery Franschhoek CellarRailroad Red

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Railroad Red 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 Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Railroad Red of Winery Franschhoek Cellar in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franschhoek Cellar's Railroad Red.

Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Railroad Red - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Railroad Red - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Railroad Red from Winery Franschhoek Cellar are 2017, 2018

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 35 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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 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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The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

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