Winery Van LoverenReserve Cape Blend

Red wine of Robertson of Western Cape of South Africa

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserve Cape Blend of Winery Van Loveren is a red wine from the region of Robertson of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Pinotage.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Reserve Cape Blend of the Winery Van Loveren is in the top 60 of wines of Robertson.

Taste structure of the Reserve Cape Blend from the Winery Van Loveren

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Cape Blend of Winery Van Loveren 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 Reserve Cape Blend of Winery Van Loveren in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve Cape Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Cape Blend

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Cape Blend

The Reserve Cape Blend of Winery Van Loveren matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, rabbit with homemade mustard or turkey osso buco.

Details and technical informations about Winery Van Loveren's Reserve Cape Blend.

Winery

Winery Van Loveren

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Pinotage

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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

Reserve Cape Blend - 2018

In the top 60 of of Robertson wines

Average rating: 3.9

Reserve Cape Blend - 2017

In the top 60 of of Robertson wines

Average rating: 3.8

Reserve Cape Blend - 2016

In the top 60 of of Robertson wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Reserve Cape Blend from Winery Van Loveren are 2018, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Van Loveren

The winery offers 65 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the Van Loveren.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Van Loveren is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 65 of of Robertson wines

In the top 40000 of red wines

In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.

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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