Winery SutherlandCabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot of Winery Sutherland in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot
The Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot of Winery Sutherland matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or spaghetti all 'amatriciana.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sutherland's Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot.
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
The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot from Winery Sutherland are 2008, 2014, 2012, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Sutherland
The Winery Sutherland is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Elgin
South Africa's coolest region on the Hottentots Holland heights (1 hr from Cape Town): Sauvignon Blanc signature as king white — racy and mineral with chiselled notes of citrus, green apple, passion fruit, herbs and a flint touch, signature lively acidity. Elegant tense Pinot Noir as king red (cherry, raspberry, earth, spices) and fresh Chardonnay as complement. WO Cape South Coast, 250-400 m altitude, ocean mists, varied soils (sandstone, granite, shale).
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Young
A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.
