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Cabernet Gernischt

Cabernet Gernischt wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium-full
Origin
China
Top region
Ningxia
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Key regions
3
Pairings
3
Synonyms

Cabernet Gernischt is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Ningxia, China.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for red fruits, green bell pepper, spice, earthy, herbaceous and black pepper.

The regions that matter for it are Ningxia and Shandong.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, medium vigour and a preference for warm.

It blends readily with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

Watch for the synonyms: Cabernet Gemischt, Cabernet Shelongzhu and Jiebaina.

At the table it suits pepper steak flambéed with cognac, stir-fried beef with red pepper and deep-dish pizza.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
red fruitsgreen bell pepperspice
Aromas
earthyherbaceousblack pepper
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 pepper steak flambéed with cognac
02 stir-fried beef with red pepper
03 deep-dish pizza

Also labelled.

Cabernet Gemischt, Cabernet Shelongzhu, Jiebaina.

Bottles to look for.

  • Changyu Superior Cabernet, Shandong, China
  • Xige Estate Jade Dove Single Vineyard Cabernet Gernischt, Ningxia, China

Cabernet Gernischt: common questions

01.
What does Cabernet Gernischt taste like?
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Cabernet Gernischt tastes of red fruits, green bell pepper, spice, earthy, herbaceous and black pepper. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
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Where is Cabernet Gernischt from?
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Cabernet Gernischt originates in Ningxia, China.
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Where is Cabernet Gernischt grown?
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The key regions for Cabernet Gernischt are Ningxia and Shandong.
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What food pairs with Cabernet Gernischt?
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Pour it with pepper steak flambéed with cognac, stir-fried beef with red pepper and deep-dish pizza.
05.
What else is Cabernet Gernischt called?
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Cabernet Gernischt is also labelled Cabernet Gemischt, Cabernet Shelongzhu and Jiebaina.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of China.

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