Winery La Motte Wine EstatePlatinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
Red wine
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).
The Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of the Winery La Motte Wine Estate is in the top 90 of wines of Franschhoek.
Taste structure of the Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery La Motte Wine Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery La Motte Wine Estate 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 Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery La Motte Wine Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, cigar or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
The Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery La Motte Wine Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, lamb chops with spanish sauce or duck breast with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Motte Wine Estate's Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.
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
The best vintages of Platinum Collection Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery La Motte Wine Estate are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery La Motte Wine Estate
The Winery La Motte Wine Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franschhoek
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
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: Right bank
In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.
