"The 1990 will charm tasters with its flashy display of opulent Merlot (about 40% of the blend) mixed with ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It was one of the more forward 1990s in the tasting, which no doubt accounted for its precocious showing. This super-concentrated wine possesses a roasted herb, sweet, jammy black fruit-scented nose, with noteworthy [...]

From one of South Africa's original wine estates, this blend of Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon gives a vibrant coloured rosé. Showing ripe cherries and strawberries on the nose and a crisp, fruity palate that is clean and refreshing on the finish.
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This is Kanonkop's flagship wine - a Bordeaux blend comprising 80% Cabernet Sauvignon with 20% Merlot and Cabernet Franc. In the best Bordeaux tradition this wine is unfiltered and offers a nose of spicy vanilla with massive ripe berries on the palate. Capable of at least a decade of bottle maturation.
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Kanonkop undisputedly deserves its reputation as one of the top estates in South Africa. This Cabernet is vinified traditionally in open tanks with minimal fining and filtration.
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The 1996 has a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), giving the wine fantastic depth and weight. Beautiful aromas of tobacco, saddle leather, coffee and cassis, follow through on the palate, which is a full bodied backward style with plenty of ripe tannins and glyercin, giving the wine a lush finish. Anticipated Maturity: Now - [...]

A rich, full-bodied Cabernet with open aromas of cherries and raspberries, tobacco and a hint of coffee.
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This classic blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot provides blackcurrant and cherry aromas, enhanced by a rich palate showing hints of liquorice and cedar with well-integrated tannins.
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A combination of classic Bordeaux varieties Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon as well as 20% Syrah, give this hand-harvested wine fat, dense, almost port-like red fruit scents with a full, spicy flavour.
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The Agrelo vineyards are well known for producing wines of great finesse as they possess ideal soil and micro climatic conditions for growing classic varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon. A full bodied wine with rich, dark, cassis-scented black fruit and a warm, spicy finish.
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Cool evening temperatures in Catena's high altitude vineyard in addition to the exclusive use of free-run juice, emphasize the varietal Cabernet character in this quality red. A concentrated nose of plummy flavours and a palate jam-packed with ripe black fruit.
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An excellently styled Chilean Cabernet manifesting overt blackcurrant fruit, vanilla spice and soft tannins. The Vistasur range is exclusive to Majestic.
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Established in 1943, Robertson Winery is now one of the largest estates in South Africa boasting a hugely diverse terroir thus creating an exciting range of wine styles. A beautiful deep red in colour with a smooth full bodied style. A forwardly fruity body is enhanced by rich mulberry, plum and cassis fruits supported by [...]

A soft fruity red with ripe berry fruit and gentle spicy flavours in a mid weighted easy drinking style. The spicy Shiraz is lightened by the leafy Cabernet Sauvignon, and the two varieties are integrated and enriched by the judicious use of oak.
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A rich, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from the highly acclaimed Kangarilla Road winery. Aged for 18 months in both French and American oak, this wine shows classic blackcurrant and blackberry fruit flavours, enhanced by hints of mint and plenty of toasty oak and cedar notes on the palate. Smooth and velvety, revealing sweet tannins on the [...]

Produced from a mixture of local grapes with a dash of Cabernet Sauvignon, Tinto da Ânfora is a delicious alternative to southern French wines. Spicy and intense with a good balance of oak influence and spicy, jammy fruits. Try with roast meats or rich, tomato based pasta dishes.
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From Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo grapes, this bright ruby red wine from Navarra was aged for twelve months in oak casks followed by a further period in bottle. Black fruit aromas are perfectly balanced with vanilla and cinnamon notes.
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A harmonious, black fruit and peppermint-rich blend of concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon and silky smooth Syrah, this wine is a prime example of the quality that can be achieved using a combination of meticulous vine care and exposure to the southern French sun.
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This blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Cabernet Franc is in fact a complex mix of differently finished wines, with multiple layers of barrel and tank ageing in the final cuvee. Blackberry, blueberry and roasted pepper characters sit well in a full-bodied blend.
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A beautifully crisp and aromatic Rosé from the great Santa Rita winery.
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 By John Tools
Though vineyards exist in almost every U.S. state, California outranks all of the others by a great deal and its production can even be ranked on a global scale. In fact, California ranks # 4 in the world in volume production among wine producers with a total of 2 billion liters per year, [...]

Making wine is a real art form that can change how you see the world and the people in it. You and your creativity will be contained in every bottle of wine you produce. Making wine from home is a fun hobby, not to mention delicious wines can be produced for just pennies on the dollar. Most people believe wine making is complex, but it’s not as hard as you may think. Wine making dates back centuries and people all over the world still engage in it today. Wine making can be summed up in six steps: