Excelsior Evan Cab Sauv 75cl
★★★★★ 5.0 (1 review)This is the one you open when dinner's serious and so are you. Excelsior's flagship Cab is deep, full and generous, all dark berries and chocolate with tannins gone soft and silky after a long sleep in oak. Pour it next to a plate of nyama choma and it just makes sense. A grown-up red for a slow night, and we'll have it at your door before the coals are ready.
Swirl it and you get blackcurrant and dark plum, a hint of cedar, a whisper of chocolate underneath. The first sip is full and rounded, ripe black fruit up front, then a soft grip of tannin that holds everything together without drying you out. It finishes long and warm, the kind of last note that makes you reach for the next sip. Dry, but never harsh.
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Where it's from
Excelsior is a De Wet family estate in Robertson, in South Africa's Breede River Valley, and they've been making wine here across five generations. Evanthius is the flagship, named after a Hackney horse the family imported back in 1913, so the bottle carries a bit of farm legend. The grapes come off some of the oldest vines on the property, grown in lime-rich soil, hand-picked, then aged a good long while in small oak with the best barrels saved for this label.
Good to know
- What is the price of Excelsior Evan Cab Sauv 75cl?
Excelsior Evan Cab Sauv 75cl is KSh 3,799 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Excelsior Evanthius Cabernet Sauvignon 75cl taste like?
Full-bodied and dry, with blackcurrant and dark plum, a touch of chocolate and cedar, soft tannins and a long, warm finish.
- What is the ABV of Excelsior Evanthius Cabernet Sauvignon?
It's 14% ABV, in a standard 750ml bottle.
- How do I serve it?
Slightly below room temperature, around 16 to 18C, in a big red wine glass. Let it breathe for ten minutes or so before you dig in.
- What food pairs with it?
Anything rich and meaty. Nyama choma, roast lamb, beef short rib or oxtail stew, and it loves a sharp aged cheddar.
- Where is it from?
Excelsior Estate in Robertson, in the Breede River Valley of South Africa, made by the De Wet family.
- Is it sweet or dry?
Fully dry. The ripe black fruit can read as a little sweet on the nose, but there's no sugar in the glass.
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Excelsior Evan Cab Sauv 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Excelsior Evan Cab Sauv 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 3,799. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
