Winery Imbuko - Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz)

Winery ImbukoReleaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz)

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) of Winery Imbuko 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 Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) of the Winery Imbuko is in the top 70 of wines of Western Cape.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) of Winery Imbuko 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.

Food and wine pairings with Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz)

Pairings that work perfectly with Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz)

Original food and wine pairings with Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz)

The Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) of Winery Imbuko matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or rabbit with onions and mustard.

Details and technical informations about Winery Imbuko's Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) - 2017
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) - 2016
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) - 2015
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) - 2014
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) - 2013
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) - 2012
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) - 2011
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Releaf Red Blend (Cabernet - Merlot - Shiraz) from Winery Imbuko are 2017, 2008, 2016, 2014 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Imbuko

The winery offers 33 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the Imbuko.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Imbuko is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 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 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 70 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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.

The word of the wine: Collar

The upper, cylindrical part of the bottle. Sales of wine bottles are generally expressed in number of bottles.

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