
Muscle Seaward Cabernet Sauvignon
With the Spier Seaward series, the winemaker aims to showcase South Africa's versatility as a wine country. Spier boasts numerous vineyards, making it one of the largest wineries South Africa has to offer. Some vineyards are located close to the Atlantic coast, allowing the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to benefit from ...
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Aromas & flavours
Black fruit
Plums
Vanilla
Light spices
Cedarwood
Licorice
Dark chocolate
Tobacco
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14,95
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Flavour profile
Body
Sweetness
Acidity
Tannins
- Complexity
- Moderately complex
Aromas & flavours
Grape & vineyard
Winemaking & ageing
Bottle ageing
From vineyard to bottle
The origin, grapes and craftsmanship behind this wine.
With the Spier Seaward series, the winemaker aims to showcase South Africa's versatility as a wine country. Spier boasts numerous vineyards, making it one of the largest wineries South Africa has to offer. Some vineyards are located close to the Atlantic coast, allowing the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to benefit from wind and cooler temperatures. This significantly impacts the grapes; the ripening process for the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes takes longer, giving them ample time to develop beautifully.
This Spier Seaward Cabernet Sauvignon is fuller and more powerful than typical Cabernet Sauvignon wines from this part of South Africa. This is due to its coastal location. The grapes are harvested late, entirely by hand. This allows the winemaker to select only the very best grapes for the Spier Seaward Cabernet Sauvignon. After harvest, the wine is aged in oak barrels in the Spier cellars for at least 14 months. That's right: a full 14 months. The result is stunning!
We were speechless when we tasted this Spier Seaward Cabernet Sauvignon. We had no idea what to expect from this South African wine. We already knew Spier had good wines; their wines have been a crowd-pleaser for years. However, this red wine surpassed everything we'd tasted before. What a sensation! The aroma is intense yet pleasant. Delicate notes of black fruit, plums, vanilla, light spices, and natural cedarwood greet your nose. The taste is just as spectacular. Soft, pleasant tannins combined with abundant black fruit and spices make this wine a beautiful spectacle. Take another sip, and nuances of licorice, dark chocolate, and even a hint of tobacco add to the complex yet refined flavor palette. And for this price? Almost unbelievable.
Vintage 2023
Herkomst & details
The wine’s characteristics, origin and practical details.
The wine
Red · Cabernet Sauvignon · 2023
- Wine type
- Red
- Varietal(s)
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage
- 2023
- Size
- 0.75 L
- Alcohol content
- 14.5%
- Closure
- -
Origin & winery
South Africa · Stellenbosch
- Producer
- Spier Wine Farm Stellenbosch
- Winery websiteWebsite
- www.spier.co.za (opens in a new tab)
- Country
-
South Africa
- Region
- Stellenbosch
- Area
- Stellenbosch
- Appellation
- -
Origin: Stellenbosch
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Terroir & maturation
Minimum 14 months in oak barrels
- Soil
- -
- Maturation
- Minimum 14 months in oak barrels
- Oak aged
- Yes
- Single grape variety
- Yes
- Sparkling
- No
- Malolactic conversion
- Yes
- Taste style
- Solid Red
Serving & cellaring
Beef,
Lamb,
Hard cheeses
- Ideal serving temperature
- 16° - 18°C
- Drinking Window
- 2025–2033
- Food Pairing
- Beef,
Lamb,
Hard cheeses
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