Winery ProteaCabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 from the Winery Protea
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Protea 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 of Winery Protea in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or tobacco.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Protea matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef fashion, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or cauliflower croque-monsieur.
Details and technical informations about Winery Protea's 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 Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Protea are 2010, 2014, 2018, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Protea
The Winery Protea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Grape variety
A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.
