Rooiberg WineryRoodewyn 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 Roodewyn Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Rooiberg Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Roodewyn Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Rooiberg Winery 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 Roodewyn Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Rooiberg Winery in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Roodewyn Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Roodewyn Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Roodewyn Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
The Roodewyn Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Rooiberg Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.
Details and technical informations about Rooiberg Winery's Roodewyn 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 Roodewyn Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Rooiberg Winery are 2012, 2017, 2013, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Rooiberg Winery
The Rooiberg Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Robertson
The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.
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: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
