The Winery Le Roux & Fourie of Robertson of Western Cape

Winery Le Roux & Fourie - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 243 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape
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The Winery Le Roux & Fourie is one of the best wineries to follow in Robertson.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Le Roux & Fourie wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Le Roux & Fourie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Le Roux & Fourie

How Winery Le Roux & Fourie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of fondue with broth, tajine of merguez and potatoes or pad thai.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Le Roux & Fourie

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Le Roux & Fourie

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Le Roux & Fourie.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Tinta Amarela

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 white wines of Winery Le Roux & Fourie

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Le Roux & Fourie

How Winery Le Roux & Fourie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of panga curry, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or zucchini gratin with goat cheese and almond milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Le Roux & Fourie

On the nose the white wine of Winery Le Roux & Fourie. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Le Roux & Fourie. is a with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Le Roux & Fourie.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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!).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Le Roux & Fourie

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 Le Roux & Fourie.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Le Roux & Fourie and wines from the region

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

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 ...

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: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.

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