Winery Riebeek Cellars - Chardonnay

Winery Riebeek CellarsChardonnay

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chardonnay of Winery Riebeek Cellars is a white wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Riebeek Cellars

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Riebeek Cellars in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Riebeek Cellars in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Riebeek Cellars's Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.47°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Chardonnay - 2019
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Chardonnay - 2018
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chardonnay - 2017
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Riebeek Cellars are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Riebeek Cellars

The winery offers 85 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Riebeek Cellars is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 6500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 350 of of Swartland wines
In the top 65000 of white wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


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.

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