Winery Van Zijl - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Van ZijlCabernet 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 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.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Van Zijl is in the top 80 of wines of Western Cape.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Van Zijl

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Van Zijl 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 Van Zijl 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 Van Zijl's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.25°
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 - 2018
In the top 80 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 80 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 80 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 80 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 80 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 80 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 80 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Van Zijl are 2016, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2018.

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 5 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 3500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 80 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)

The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.

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