The Winery Le Riche of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Le Riche
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 59 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Le Riche is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Le Riche wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Le Riche

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Le Riche

How Winery Le Riche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or eggs in meurette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Le Riche

On the nose the red wine of Winery Le Riche. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Le Riche. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Le Riche

  • 2005With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.25/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Le Riche.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.

Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.

The top white wines of Winery Le Riche

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Le Riche

How Winery Le Riche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of spanish paella, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Le Riche

On the nose the white wine of Winery Le Riche. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Le Riche. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Le Riche

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Le Riche.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.