Winery Shingleback - Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery ShinglebackRed Knot Cabernet Sauvignon

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Shingleback is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Shingleback

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Shingleback in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Shingleback in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shingleback's Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon - 2020
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Shingleback are 2020, 2018, 2017, 2010 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Shingleback

The winery offers 61 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 McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Shingleback is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 62 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 4000 of of Australia wines
In the top 400 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

South Australian showcase of Mediterranean Shiraz: king red (~60% of the vineyard) powerful and silky with notes of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, eucalyptus and a touch of sweet spice, velvety tannins and vibrant fruit. Renowned old-vine Grenache (cherry, garrigue, pepper), firm Cabernet Sauvignon and dense Mourvèdre as complement. Fresh Chardonnay and Vermentino in whites. Region 38 km south of Adelaide, Mediterranean climate, among the most geo-diverse soils in the world.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

Cradle of the great Australian Shiraz: powerful, sun-drenched reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, pepper, chocolate and eucalyptus, ample tannins and vibrant fruit (Barossa, McLaren Vale). Firm, minty Cabernet Sauvignon on Coonawarra (terra rossa). Dry, lemony Riesling from Clare and Eden Valley, straight and taut. Fresh Sauvignon and Chardonnay from Adelaide Hills.

The word of the wine: Second fermentation

In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.

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