About K.S. Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
- Style
- Red
- Grape Varieties
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Price Range
- Open price
- ¥2,200-2,800 range, varies by retailer
K.S. Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot is a dry red wine from Katashimo Wine Foods (Katashimo Winery) -- western Japan's oldest continuously operating winery, founded in Kashiwara, Osaka in 1914 -- released under the winery's flagship 'KING SELBY' (K.S.) brand. It blends two internationally recognized varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, giving the wine a firmer, more structured character than the winery's Japanese-hybrid-based K.S. blends (such as K.S. Assemblage or K.S. Muscat Bailey A & Black Queen), while Merlot's soft, fleshy fruit rounds out Cabernet Sauvignon's firmer tannin and dark-fruit backbone. Distinct from the winery's other Merlot-based bottlings -- the single-varietal Gomeizan Merlot and K.S. Merlot Oak Barrel Aged -- this is the only K.S. line wine built around a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend. Bottled at 720ml, it is produced in a strictly limited run of 689 bottles and sold at open price.
The rare K.S. line wine built on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot rather than Katashimo's usual Japanese hybrids -- a structured, food-friendly red produced in just 689 bottles, worth seeking out while it lasts.
New to wine?
A structured, internationally familiar Cabernet-Merlot blend from a Japanese winery -- an easy reference point for those used to Bordeaux-style reds.
Food Pairings
The firm tannin and dark-fruit character pair well with grilled or roasted red meats, hamburg steak, and aged hard cheeses. It also stands up to richly seasoned dishes such as beef stew or demi-glace sauces.
When to drink it
A special dinner featuring red meat, or a gift for someone who appreciates structured, internationally styled red wine.
Terroir & Winemaking
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. Part of the winery's flagship K.S. (King Selby) premium line, bottled at 720ml. Produced in a strictly limited run of 689 bottles and sold at open price. Exact blend ratio and alcohol content are not disclosed on the producer's official site.
About the producer
Katashimo Wine Foods Co., Ltd.West Japan's oldest winery, crafting wine since 1914.柏原市, 大阪府 · Founded 1914Visit the producer page →More wines from Katashimo Wine Foods Co., Ltd.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape varieties are used in K.S. Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot?
- It is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, both internationally recognized red varieties, produced by Katashimo Wine Foods (Katashimo Winery) in Kashiwara, Osaka.
- How is this different from Katashimo's other Merlot wines?
- Katashimo also makes single-varietal Merlot bottlings (Gomeizan Merlot from its own estate plot, and K.S. Merlot Oak Barrel Aged). K.S. Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot is the only wine in the line that blends Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, giving it a firmer, more structured profile.
- How limited is this wine?
- It is bottled at 720ml in a strictly limited run of 689 bottles per release, sold at open price, so availability varies by retailer and vintage.
- What food does K.S. Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot pair with?
- Its firm tannin and dark-fruit character pair well with grilled red meat, hamburg steak, aged cheese, and richly seasoned dishes such as beef stew or Osaka-style kushikatsu with demi-glace sauce.
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