Winery High Constantia - Cabernet Franc

Winery High ConstantiaCabernet Franc

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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 Franc of Winery High Constantia is a red wine from the region of Constantia 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 game (deer, venison).
The Cabernet Franc of the Winery High Constantia is in the top 10 of wines of Constantia.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Franc from the Winery High Constantia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Franc of Winery High Constantia in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Franc of Winery High Constantia 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 High Constantia's Cabernet Franc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Franc - 2013
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Franc - 2012
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 411110
Cabernet Franc - 2011
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Franc - 2010
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Franc - 2006
In the top 10 of of Constantia wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Cabernet Franc from Winery High Constantia are 2006, 2013, 2011, 2010 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery High Constantia

The winery offers 18 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 Constantia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery High Constantia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15 of of Constantia wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Constantia

The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.


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: Fermentation

The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.

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