Winery Schalk Burger - Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Schalk BurgerWelbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Schalk Burger is a red wine from the region of Wellington 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 Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Schalk Burger

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Schalk Burger's Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008
In the top 100 of of Wellington wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Welbedacht Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Schalk Burger are 2016, 2015, 2008, 2012 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Schalk Burger

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wellington in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Schalk Burger is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Wellington 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 200 of of Wellington wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wellington

The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.


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: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.

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