The wine has a brilliant colour – deep, dark, intense and bright with a vibrant rim. Aromas of ripe blackcurrant fruit with red berries greet you on the nose along with subtle hints of cigar box. The palate is soft and smooth, yet structured and powerful. Firm fruit tannins are beautifully balanced by well integrated soft oak flavours which promise age-ability, and gives structure and length. Well rounded and supported with upfront flavours of juicy, blackcurrant and mulberry. The complex palate has a refreshing acidity on the finish.
This wine will pair well with game dishes and also big, juicy red meats which have been grilled or barbecued as it latches on to the pronounced ‘browning’ flavours that develop with these cooking methods. Our Cabernet Sauvignon will also work with sweeter sauces, cranberry jellies and relishes that accompany many savoury dishes. It also goes with everyday dishes such as cottage pie, bangers and mash, beef cooked in red wine, mushrooms on toast, and a mild, rare pan-fried steak. Serve between 15 and 18°C.