Winery Vrede en Lust - Artisan Range Cabernet Franc

Winery Vrede en LustArtisan Range Cabernet Franc

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(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 Artisan Range Cabernet Franc of Winery Vrede en Lust is a red wine from the region of Elgin 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Artisan Range Cabernet Franc from the Winery Vrede en Lust

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Artisan Range Cabernet Franc of Winery Vrede en Lust 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 Artisan Range Cabernet Franc of Winery Vrede en Lust 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vrede en Lust's Artisan Range Cabernet Franc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Artisan Range Cabernet Franc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Artisan Range Cabernet Franc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Artisan Range Cabernet Franc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Artisan Range Cabernet Franc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Artisan Range Cabernet Franc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Artisan Range Cabernet Franc from Winery Vrede en Lust are 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Vrede en Lust

The winery offers 56 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Vrede en Lust is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 300 of of South Africa wines
In the top 300 of of Elgin wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.


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: Grey (wine)

Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.

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