Winery Yalumba - Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery YalumbaCoonawarra 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 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Yalumba is a red wine from the region of Coonawarra of Australie du Sud.
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 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Yalumba

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Yalumba in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with spices taste

mint, eucalyptus

Wine with earth taste

cocoa, earthy

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper

On the nose the Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Yalumba in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, non oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Yalumba's Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coonawarra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Yalumba are 2017, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Yalumba

The winery offers 178 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Hill-Smith Family Vineyards.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coonawarra in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Yalumba is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 169 wines for sale in the of Coonawarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 2500 of of Australia wines
In the top 1500 of of Coonawarra wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coonawarra

The wine region of Coonawarra is located in the region of Limestone Coast of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Katnook or the Domaine Wynns produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coonawarra are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coonawarra often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of sage, graphite or mushroom.


The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

The word of the wine: Ugni blanc

White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).

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