Winery KWV - Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery KWVCathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery KWV is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 lamb.

Taste structure of the Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery KWV

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery KWV 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 Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery KWV in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery KWV's Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.66°
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

Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery KWV are 2003, 2008, 2016, 2015 and 2001.

Informations about the Winery KWV

The winery offers 180 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the KWV.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery KWV is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 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 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 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.

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The word of the wine: Left bank

In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.

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