Winery RietvalleiStonedale 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).
Taste structure of the Stonedale Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Rietvallei
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Stonedale Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Rietvallei 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 Stonedale Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Rietvallei in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Stonedale Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Stonedale Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Stonedale Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
The Stonedale Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Rietvallei matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, express couscous in a pressure cooker or rabbit with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rietvallei's Stonedale 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 Stonedale Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Rietvallei are 2014, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Rietvallei
The Winery Rietvallei is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Viscosity
Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.
