The Winery Retief of Robertson of Western Cape

Winery Retief
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Van Loveren.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Retief is one of the best wineries to follow in Robertson.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Retief wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Retief

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Retief

How Winery Retief wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, roast pheasant or pasta carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Retief

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Retief

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinotage

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 Retief

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Retief

How Winery Retief wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of roast pork with milk, tuna flan with leek coulis or cuttlefish a la plancha.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Retief

On the nose the white wine of Winery Retief. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Retief

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Colombard

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Retief

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 Retief.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Retief and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.

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