The Winery Rickety Bridge of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Rickety Bridge
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rickety Bridge is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rickety Bridge wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rickety Bridge

How Winery Rickety Bridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of endives with smoked salmon au gratin, mussels with camembert cheese or tiramisu (original recipe).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rickety Bridge. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of beeswax, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rickety Bridge. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

  • 2010With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rickety Bridge

How Winery Rickety Bridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef with dark beer, rack of lamb with herbs or filet mignon with prunes and white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rickety Bridge. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rickety Bridge. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinotage
  • Merlot
  • Cinsault
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Rickety Bridge

How Winery Rickety Bridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, skate wings with capers or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Rickety Bridge. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Rickety Bridge.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Raw

A term whose meaning varies according to the region (terroir or estate), but which everywhere contains the idea of identifying a wine with a specific place of production.

The top sweet wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Rickety Bridge

How Winery Rickety Bridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of mie goreng, chili con carne or baeckeoffe with fish.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Rickety Bridge. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Rickety Bridge.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Rickety Bridge

How Winery Rickety Bridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or bare-assed cockerel (ardennes).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Rickety Bridge. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Rickety Bridge

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Rickety Bridge.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Viognier
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rickety Bridge

Planning a wine route in the of Paarl? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Rickety Bridge.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.