Winery Stellenbosch Drive - Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

Winery Stellenbosch DriveSpecial Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Stellenbosch Drive is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz from the Winery Stellenbosch Drive

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Stellenbosch Drive in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Stellenbosch Drive 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 Stellenbosch Drive's Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz.

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

Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz from Winery Stellenbosch Drive are 2018, 2017, 2012, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Stellenbosch Drive

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Origin Wine.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

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

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 1500 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

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