Winery Shortwood - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery ShortwoodCabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Shortwood is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Shortwood

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Shortwood 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 Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Shortwood in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shortwood's Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
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

Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Shortwood are 2017, 2011, 2016, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Shortwood

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the Imbuko.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Shortwood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 5500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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: Maceration

Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.

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