Winery Van Zijl - Blue Ink Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Van ZijlBlue Ink Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Blue Ink Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Van Zijl is a red wine from the region 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.

Taste structure of the Blue Ink Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Van Zijl

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Blue Ink Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Van Zijl in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Van Zijl's Blue Ink Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Blue Ink Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Blue Ink Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Van Zijl are 2015

Informations about the Winery Van Zijl

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Imbuko.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Van Zijl is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 250 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 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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