Winery Cloof - Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery CloofDusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Cloof is a red wine from the region of Darling of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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).
The Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of the Winery Cloof is in the top 30 of wines of Darling.

Taste structure of the Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Cloof

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Cloof 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 Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Cloof 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 Cloof's Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2019
In the top 30 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 30 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 30 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 30 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 30 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 30 of of Darling wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Dusty Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Cloof are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Cloof

The winery offers 64 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Darling in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Cloof is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 62 wines for sale in the of Darling to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 35 of of Darling wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Darling

The wine region of Darling is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Groote Post or the Domaine Groote Post produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Darling are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Darling often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dark fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, dried fruit or mulberry.


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: Black Grenache

Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).

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