Tesco South African Cabernet Shiraz

Placing: Trophy Finalist
Name of retailer: Tesco
Name of submitter: Kate Sarginson
Contender Product Name / Brand: Tesco South African Cabernet Shiraz
Year: 2006
Vintage or NV: Vintage
Overall Class of Championship entered: Red wine under £5
Category of Championship entered: South Africa
Retail price / bottle (May 2008): £3.69
Name of producer: Swartland Winery
Geographical source - Country: South Africa
Geographical source - Region: Western Cape
Geographical source - Sub-region: N/A
Residual sugar level (g/l) <5
Use of oak: N/A
Principal grape varieties: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Shiraz
Number of bottles produced: 0
Retail price / bottle (February 2008): £3.49
Bottle size: 75cl
Alcohol level: 13.50%
Type of closure: Screwcap
Organic/Biodynamic/Fairtrade: No
Suitable for Vegetarians/Vegans?: No
Total number of outlets: 1200
Nr. Outlets stocking contender prod.: 640
Name of Buyer: Graham Nash
OLA 2008: # 1044
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