Vintages New Release Collection – March 29, 2025

FOOD PAIRING Veneto Cabernet Sauvignon / Roast beef South African Cabernet Sauvignon / Smoked sirloin Both / Balsamic-glazed mushroom empanadas

Hard at work in Stellenbosch.

CA’ DI RAJO CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023 DOC Venezia, Venezie, Italy

Sourced from clay, sand and gravel soils in the Rai di San Polo di Piave area of Venezie, this Cabernet offers great value. It’s quite layered and complex, with a fine mix of strawberry, raspberry, savoury herbs, and cool-climate bell pepper tones. An easy-to-enjoy red that will work with steak, hamburgers or grilled veggies. Full-bodied & Firm 39484 (XD) 750 mL $17.95 2 New at Vintages

Cabernet Sauvignon VENETO AND SOUTH AFRICA When discussing the relationship between New World and European Cabernet Sauvignon, the comparison understandably often defaults to Bordeaux and Napa. But though global benchmarks, these two don’t hold a monopoly on the grape. Cabernet Sauvignon first came to Veneto, Italy, around the 1830s. And it was first documented in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 1894, though it was likely there, unidentified, for much longer. Both are cool-climate regions thanks to the alpine temperatures in Veneto and the cool ocean breezes that moderate Stellenbosch’s vineyards. Cabs from warmer regions are burly and intense, with upfront ripe dark fruit, lower acidity, and higher alcohol levels. Cooler-climate Cabs can still be powerful, but they have more refined fruit, lifted herbal notes like mint and eucalyptus, brighter acidity, and more moderate alcohol. Though certainly structured, they typically exhibit milder tannins and a clearly discernible minerality.

Veneto Cabernet Sauvignon

Strawberry / Raspberry / Bell Pepper

Herbs / Minerality / Good Acidity

Red Fruit / Dark Fruit

South African Cabernet Sauvignon

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