Winery Kleine Zalze - Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery Kleine ZalzeCellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - 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 Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Kleine Zalze is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
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 Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Kleine Zalze

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Kleine Zalze 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 Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Kleine Zalze in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Kleine Zalze's Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cellar Selection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Kleine Zalze are 2016, 2018, 2017

Informations about the Winery Kleine Zalze

The winery offers 84 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Kleine Zalze is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 2500 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.


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: Physiological maturity

The stage of ripeness of the grape berry when it has reached an optimal weight and when the sugar and acidity levels have stabilized.

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