Winery Makana - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Makana Cabernet Sauvignon

3.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Makana is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Makana

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Makana in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

Wine with oak taste

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Makana in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Makana's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.6 1 1 0.5 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.9 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Makana are 2010, 2014, 2017, 2012 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Makana

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
This winery is part of the Origin Wine.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Makana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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 7500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 7500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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 Grape/Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Body (having)

Wine, dense and rich in alcohol.

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