Napier WineryLion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napier Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon of Napier Winery 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 Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon of Napier Winery in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
The Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon of Napier Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or moroccan chicken tagine.
Details and technical informations about Napier Winery's Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon.
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
The best vintages of Lion Creek Cabernet Sauvignon from Napier Winery are 2009, 2014, 2017, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Napier Winery
The Napier Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Wellington to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wellington
The wine region of Wellington is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Andreas or the Domaine Diemersfontein produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wellington are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wellington often reveals types of flavors of plum, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, rubber or cocoa.
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.
The word of the wine: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
