Winery Gapsted - Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot

Winery GapstedValley Selection Cabernet - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Gapsted is a red wine from the region of North East Victoria of Victoria.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Gapsted

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Gapsted in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Gapsted in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gapsted's Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of North East Victoria wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of North East Victoria wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of North East Victoria wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of North East Victoria wines
Average rating: 411110
Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of North East Victoria wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Valley Selection Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Gapsted are 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Gapsted

The winery offers 96 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Gapsted Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in North East Victoria in the region of Victoria

The Winery Gapsted is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of North East Victoria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Victoria
In the top 15000 of of Australia wines
In the top 300 of of North East Victoria wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of North East Victoria

North East Victoria">Victoria is one of six large wine zones in the Australian state of Victoria. The most famous style of wine to come from North East Victoria are the caramelly, Rich fortified wines from Rutherglen and Glenrowan. Full-bodied, Dry wines made from Shiraz are another specialty of North East Victoria. The zone comprises five regions that have a diverse array of mesoclimates and terroirs.


The wine region of Victoria

Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)

Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.

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