Winery Zilzie Wines - Forbes Family Cabernet - Merlot

Winery Zilzie WinesForbes Family Cabernet - 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 Forbes Family Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Zilzie Wines is a red wine from the region of Australie du Sud.
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 Forbes Family Cabernet - Merlot of the Winery Zilzie Wines is in the top 70 of wines of Australie du Sud.

Taste structure of the Forbes Family Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Zilzie Wines

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Forbes Family Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Zilzie Wines in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Zilzie Wines's Forbes Family Cabernet - 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

Forbes Family Cabernet - Merlot - 2017
In the top 70 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Forbes Family Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Zilzie Wines are 2017

Informations about the Winery Zilzie Wines

The winery offers 113 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Australie du Sud

The Winery Zilzie Wines is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 111 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 20000 of of Australia wines
In the top 75 of of Australie du Sud wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.

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