Winery Rickety Bridge - The Bridge

Winery Rickety BridgeThe Bridge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The The Bridge of Winery Rickety Bridge is a red wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The The Bridge of the Winery Rickety Bridge is in the top 80 of wines of South Africa and in the top 5 of wines of Franschhoek.

Taste structure of the The Bridge from the Winery Rickety Bridge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Bridge of Winery Rickety Bridge in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

On the nose the The Bridge of Winery Rickety Bridge in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rickety Bridge's The Bridge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.28°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

The Bridge - 2017
In the top 5 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
The Bridge - 2016
In the top 5 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.411110
The Bridge - 2015
In the top 5 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.411110
The Bridge - 2014
In the top 5 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.411110
The Bridge - 2012
In the top 5 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
The Bridge - 2009
In the top 5 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
The Bridge - 2008
In the top 5 of of Franschhoek wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of The Bridge from Winery Rickety Bridge are 2009, 2017, 2008, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Rickety Bridge

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rickety Bridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 90 of of South Africa wines
In the top 5 of of Franschhoek wines
In the top 3000 of red wines
In the top 3500 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

News related to this wine

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Over-ripeness

Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.

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