Winery Riebeek Cellars - Kasteelberg Chardonnay

Winery Riebeek CellarsKasteelberg Chardonnay

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Kasteelberg 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 Kasteelberg Chardonnay from the Winery Riebeek Cellars

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Kasteelberg 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 Kasteelberg Chardonnay of Winery Riebeek Cellars in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Kasteelberg Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Kasteelberg Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Kasteelberg Chardonnay from Winery Riebeek Cellars are 2015, 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 7000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 350 of of Swartland wines
In the top 75000 of white wines
In the top 300000 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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The word of the wine: Ugni blanc

White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).

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