Winery Schalkenbosch EstateSpecial Selection Red Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot 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 Special Selection Red Blend from the Winery Schalkenbosch Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Special Selection Red Blend of Winery Schalkenbosch Estate in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Special Selection Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Special Selection Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Special Selection Red Blend
The Special Selection Red Blend of Winery Schalkenbosch Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or rabbit with kriek and cherries.
Details and technical informations about Winery Schalkenbosch Estate's Special Selection Red Blend.
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 Special Selection Red Blend from Winery Schalkenbosch Estate are 2013, 2014, 2017, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Schalkenbosch Estate
The Winery Schalkenbosch Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Tulbagh to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tulbagh
The wine region of Tulbagh is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rijk's or the Domaine Saronsberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tulbagh are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tulbagh often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cranberry or prune and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.
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: Closed
A flat wine that does not express its aromas.
