Riebeeksrivier Western Slopes
Appealing aromas of spicy fruitcake, black cherry, blackcurrant and cedar. A nuanced, layered and silky textured palate which abounds with richly ripe black fruits – cherry, blackcurrant, cassis – tempered by harmonious oak which is superbly integrated, making for a harmonious whole. ere are cigar-box and spice notes apparent too, along with an inky depth of flavour. Overall, it’s a rened and elegant wine with silky tannins, a plush opulence and a long, lingering aftertaste.
4,134 Ft 750 ml
31 in stock
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
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| Colour | red |
| Style | |
| Évjárat |
| Region | Swartland, South Africa |
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| Grape Varieties | Shiraz 70% Mourverdre 13% Grenache 10% Carignan 6% Viognier 1% |
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| Alcohol Percentage | 14.5 % |
| Ph | 3.56 |
| Acidity | 5.56 g/L |
| Litre Price (HUF) | HUF 9187 / Litre |
| Aggregated Critic Score | 88 / 100 |
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| Average User Rating | 4 Stars |
In the Cellar
This wine is made from grapes from our Riebeeks Rivier farm in the Swartland . The farm is situated on the slopes of the Riebeek kasteel mountains on the Malmesbury side with our vineyards on Southern and Western slopes. The wine is from the Western slopes where there is more Schale in the soil . The combination of slope and soil , culminates into this feminine and layered wine with lots of vibrancy and red fruit style red blend. These grapes are hand- sorted and fermented, they are barrel aged in 2nd and 3rd fill 225L barrels for 12 – 14 months. Then bottle aged for 3 years. This wine is a blend which consists mostly out of Shiraz, and other varietals from this slope includes Grenache and Carignan. These vineyards produce a small bunch with consentrated flavours and delicate yet firm structure.
About the winery: Anthonij Rupert
From its home base on historic L' Ormarins wine farm beneath the jagged peaks of the Groot Drakenstein mountain in Franschhoek, Anthonij Rupert Wyne has cast its net wide, across the length and breadth of the Cape Winelands, in search of what it takes to make the finest wines this corner of the wine-making world has to offer.
The Swartland Region
The Swartland literally translated means ‘the black land’. The area takes its name from the now endangered indigenous renosterbos (rhino bush) which once turned the landscape a dark colour at certain times of the year. This country wine and olive route is renowned for its warm Swartland hospitality. Walks and hikes are popular, as are 4X4 trails, and for the more adventurous there’s hang-gliding, paragliding, canoeing, clay-pigeon shooting and horse riding, to name but a few. Increasing percentages of red-wine varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage and Shiraz, are being grown here, as well as Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. The Swartland was traditionally a source of robust, full-bodied red wines and high-quality fortified wines. The district has more recently also become associated with award-winning Chenin Blanc, and Mediterranean-style red and white blends.
