Winery Whale PointCabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.2

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Whale Point 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 Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz from the Winery Whale Point

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Whale Point in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

The Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz of Winery Whale Point matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, pizza queen with merguez or the chicken with rice of the mother michèle.

Details and technical informations about Winery Whale Point's Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz.

Winery

Winery Whale Point

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

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.

Informations about the Winery Whale Point

The winery offers 13 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Whale Point is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 25000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 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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