The Winery Four Cousins of Robertson of Western Cape

Winery Four Cousins - Blush Sparkling
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
This estate is part of the Van Loveren.
It is ranked in the top 182 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Four Cousins is one of the best wineries to follow in Robertson.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Four Cousins wines

Looking for the best Winery Four Cousins wines in Robertson among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Four Cousins 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 Four Cousins wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Four Cousins

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Four Cousins

How Winery Four Cousins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of english tuna croque-monsieur, express seafood spaghetti or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Four Cousins.

  • Sauvignon 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 Four Cousins

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Four Cousins

How Winery Four Cousins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of monkfish tagine, lamb and coconut curry, african style or simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Four Cousins

On the nose the red wine of Winery Four Cousins. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Four Cousins. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Four Cousins

  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Four Cousins.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Ruby Cabernet

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

The top white wines of Winery Four Cousins

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Four Cousins

How Winery Four Cousins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of steamed salmon marinated in herbs, parsley knives or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Four Cousins

On the nose the white wine of Winery Four Cousins. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Four Cousins. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Four Cousins

  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Four Cousins.

  • Colombard
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Grenache gris

A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.

The top pink wines of Winery Four Cousins

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Four Cousins

How Winery Four Cousins wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of duck breast in the oven, coral lentil salad or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Four Cousins

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Four Cousins. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Four Cousins.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Four Cousins

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 Four Cousins.

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

News about Winery Four Cousins 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 ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Grenache gris

A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.

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