Winery Rietvallei - Dark Cin Cinsaut

Winery RietvalleiDark Cin Cinsaut

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dark Cin Cinsaut of Winery Rietvallei is a red wine from the region of Robertson of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with
The Dark Cin Cinsaut of the Winery Rietvallei is in the top 80 of wines of Robertson.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dark Cin Cinsaut of Winery Rietvallei 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 Rietvallei's Dark Cin Cinsaut.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.26°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Dark Cin Cinsaut - 2017
In the top 80 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Dark Cin Cinsaut - 2016
In the top 80 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dark Cin Cinsaut - 2015
In the top 80 of of Robertson wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Dark Cin Cinsaut from Winery Rietvallei are 2016, 2015, 2017

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 5 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 greatest 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 3000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 85 of of Robertson wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Mineral

Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.

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