Winery Rietvallei - Classic Shiraz - Petit Verdot - Viognier

Winery RietvalleiClassic Shiraz - Petit Verdot - Viognier

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Classic Shiraz - Petit Verdot - Viognier of Winery Rietvallei is a red wine from the region of Robertson of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Classic Shiraz - Petit Verdot - Viognier of Winery Rietvallei in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rietvallei's Classic Shiraz - Petit Verdot - Viognier.

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Classic Shiraz - Petit Verdot - Viognier - 2011
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Classic Shiraz - Petit Verdot - Viognier - 2010
In the top 100 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Classic Shiraz - Petit Verdot - Viognier from Winery Rietvallei are 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Rietvallei

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Robertson in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rietvallei is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 15000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 400 of of Robertson wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

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.


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: Botrytis

Fungus that causes grape rot.

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