The Winery Five's Reserve of Robertson of Western Cape

Winery Five's Reserve - Chenin Blanc
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Van Loveren.
It is ranked in the top 93 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Five's Reserve is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Five's Reserve wines

Looking for the best Winery Five's Reserve wines in Robertson among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Five's Reserve wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Five's Reserve wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Five's Reserve

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Five's Reserve

How Winery Five's Reserve wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with camembert cheese, garlic shrimp or whiting with steamed zucchini.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Five's Reserve

On the nose the white wine of Winery Five's Reserve. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or guava and sometimes also flavors of earth, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Five's Reserve. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Five's Reserve

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Five's Reserve.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Robertson

The wine region of Robertson is located in the region of Breede River Valley of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Springfield Estate or the Domaine Springfield Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Robertson are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Robertson often reveals types of flavors of cream, straw or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of brioche, cranberry or lemon grass.

In the mouth of Robertson is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 130 estates and châteaux in the of Robertson, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Robertson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Five's Reserve

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Five's Reserve

How Winery Five's Reserve wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of pasta bolognese, mixed paella valenciana or chicken nuggets.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Five's Reserve

On the nose the red wine of Winery Five's Reserve. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, vanilla or coffee. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Five's Reserve. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Five's Reserve

  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.13/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Five's Reserve.

  • Pinotage
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top pink wines of Winery Five's Reserve

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Five's Reserve

How Winery Five's Reserve wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked lasagna or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Five's Reserve

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Five's Reserve.

  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Unbalanced

Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Five's Reserve

Planning a wine route in the of Robertson? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Five's Reserve.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Five's Reserve and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Couple arrested in Croatia over €1.6m wine heist

A man and woman carried out the ‘meticulously planned’ theft at the Atrio hotel and restaurant in western Spain back in October. They made off with a bottle of 1806 Château D’Yquem and a large haul of Domaine de la Romanée Conti after breaking into Atrio’s famous cellar. That sparked a nine-month international manhunt. Police in Spain teamed up with Interpol and Europol, plus authorities in Romania and the Netherlands, to track a pair of suspects down. They eventually swooped on a 29-year-old Me ...

Old Vine Charter: Perth’s Swan Valley to preserve historic vines

Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...

The word of the wine: Unbalanced

Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.

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