Winery Haut Espoir - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Haut EspoirCabernet Sauvignon

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Haut Espoir is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
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.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Haut Espoir is in the top 10 of wines of Franschhoek.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Haut Espoir

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Haut Espoir in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, menthol

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Haut Espoir in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Haut Espoir's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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 - 2012
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2006
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 0
In the top 10 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Haut Espoir are 2007, 2008, 2006, 0 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Haut Espoir

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Haut Espoir is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 200 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 6000 of red wines
In the top 8000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


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: Density per hectare

Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).

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