Asconi Cabernet Sauv Merlot Red Sweet 750
★★★★★ 5.0 (3 reviews)Pour this when you want red wine that hugs you back. It's a Moldovan sweet red built from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, so you get dark fruit and softness in the same sip, no grippy dryness fighting you. Think late-night couch, a movie, maybe a square of chocolate. Sweet but not syrupy, just generous. At 11.5% it's gentle enough for a midweek glass and friendly enough to win over people who swear they don't like red.
First whiff is ripe red and dark fruit, juicy cherry and plum, with a soft vanilla and warm spice note underneath. On the palate it's smooth and rounded, the Merlot giving it that velvety, easy feel while the Cabernet keeps a little dark-fruit backbone so it doesn't go flat. The sweetness sits up front but stays balanced, and there's a gentle hint of chocolate on the finish. No harsh tannin, nothing that dries your mouth out. Just plush, fruity and moreish.
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This comes from Asconi, a family winery in the village of Puhoi, about 25km south of Chisinau in Moldova. Moldova is one of the oldest wine countries on the planet, and Asconi leans into that, working over 500 hectares of vines and turning out a few million bottles a year, mixing old Moldovan tradition with modern European kit. The grapes here are the classic Bordeaux pair, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, just coaxed into a softer, sweeter style than you'd expect from those names.
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- What is the price of Asconi Cabernet Sauv Merlot Red Sweet 750?
Asconi Cabernet Sauv Merlot Red Sweet 750 is KSh 1,439 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Asconi Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Red Sweet 750ml taste like?
Ripe cherry and plum with a touch of vanilla and spice, smooth and velvety, finishing with a hint of chocolate. It's properly sweet but balanced, with soft tannins and no harsh dryness.
- What is the ABV?
It's 11.5% alcohol, on the gentler side for a red, which makes it easy to enjoy a glass or two without it sneaking up on you.
- How do I serve it?
Slightly chilled, around 12 to 14°C. Pop it in the fridge for about half an hour before pouring into a normal red wine glass. No decanting needed.
- What pairs with it?
Lean into the sweetness. Chocolate and desserts, blue cheese, cured meats, spicy grilled nyama choma or peppery Asian dishes all work a treat.
- Is this a dry or sweet wine?
Sweet. It's a sweet red blend, so expect ripe fruit and gentle sweetness rather than the dry, tannic style of a classic Cabernet.
- Where is it from?
Moldova, made by Asconi, a family-run winery in the village of Puhoi just south of the capital, Chisinau.
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Asconi Cabernet Sauv Merlot Red Sweet 750 price in Kenya
Buy Asconi Cabernet Sauv Merlot Red Sweet 750 online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,439. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
