Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards - Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Stellenbosch VineyardsCradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards 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 Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oaky, sour cherry or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards's Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
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

Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cradle Hill Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards are 2019, 2018

Informations about the Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Stellenbosch Vineyards.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Stellenbosch Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 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 8500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 8500 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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 Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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The word of the wine: Old

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