Winery Cape of Good HopeRiebeeksrivier Southern Slopes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Riebeeksrivier Southern Slopes of Winery Cape of Good Hope in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Riebeeksrivier Southern Slopes
Pairings that work perfectly with Riebeeksrivier Southern Slopes
Original food and wine pairings with Riebeeksrivier Southern Slopes
The Riebeeksrivier Southern Slopes of Winery Cape of Good Hope matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of improved horse steak, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or rabbit with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cape of Good Hope's Riebeeksrivier Southern Slopes.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Riebeeksrivier Southern Slopes from Winery Cape of Good Hope are 2014, 2015, 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Cape of Good Hope
The Winery Cape of Good Hope is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Swartland
South African renaissance north of Cape Town: signature Chenin Blanc as king white (old bush vines) — full and mineral with notes of quince, honey, yellow fruits, toasted almond and a saline touch, noble texture and a refined finish. Signature Syrah as king red — spicy and fleshy with blackberry, raspberry, garrigue and pepper, fine tannins. Grenache and Cinsault complete it. Non-interventionist winemaking (whole bunch, old foudres).
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Persistence
Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.
