Winery Spencer Bay - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Spencer BayCabernet 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 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Spencer Bay is a red wine from the region of Olifants River 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.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Spencer Bay is in the top 50 of wines of Olifants River.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Spencer Bay

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Spencer Bay 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 of Winery Spencer Bay in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Spencer Bay's 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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 50 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 50 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 50 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 50 of of Olifants River wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Spencer Bay are 2011, 2010, 2009, 2012

Informations about the Winery Spencer Bay

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Olifants River in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spencer Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Olifants River to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 50 of of Olifants River wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Olifants River

The wine region of Olifants River is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Olifants River are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Olifants River often reveals types of flavors of earth, lime or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or rose water.


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: Length

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

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