Winery Kidnapper Cliffs - Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc

Winery Kidnapper CliffsAriki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet 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 Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
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 veal.

Taste structure of the Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc from the Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc of Winery Kidnapper Cliffs in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kidnapper Cliffs's Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc.

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

Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Ariki Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc from Winery Kidnapper Cliffs are 2011

Informations about the Winery Kidnapper Cliffs

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Kidnapper Cliffs is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 3500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 450 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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The word of the wine: Mercaptan

Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.

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