Winery Fairtrade - Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Winery Fairtrade 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 Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Fairtrade is a red wine from the region 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).

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Fairtrade

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Fairtrade 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 Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Fairtrade in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fairtrade's Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
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

Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.6 1 1 0.5 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Fairtrade are 2019, 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Fairtrade

The winery offers 54 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Fairtrade is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 8000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 8000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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 Grape/Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Gross

Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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