Winery Vergelegen - Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery VergelegenReserve Cabernet Sauvignon

4.1
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vergelegen is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch 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 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Vergelegen

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

green bell pepper

On the nose the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vergelegen in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of toasty, mint or prune.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vergelegen's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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 Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 411110
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Vergelegen are 2015, 2013, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

Informations about the Winery Vergelegen

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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 Vergelegen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 400 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 10000 of red wines
In the top 15000 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.

News related to this wine

What are the "Climats de Bourgogne" ?

Awaken the explorer within you and discover the most famous Climats of Bourgogne! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/ ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chaintré, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

The word of the wine: Volatile acidity

Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.

Other wines of Winery Vergelegen

See all wines from Winery Vergelegen

Other wines of Stellenbosch

See the best wines from of Stellenbosch

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Stellenbosch