Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNWCape Blend

Red wine of Western Cape of South Africa

3.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cape Blend of Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW is a red wine from the region 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cape Blend from the Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cape Blend of Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Spices

On the nose the Cape Blend of Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Cape Blend

Pairings that work perfectly with Cape Blend

Original food and wine pairings with Cape Blend

The Cape Blend of Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, potjevleesch or tuna nuggets.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW's Cape Blend.

Winery

Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Western Cape

Country

South Africa

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Goron de Bovernier

Its origin is most certainly Valdôtaine (Italy), still cultivated in the Entremont Valley in the Swiss Valais and totally unknown in other countries. It is the result of a natural cross between a still unknown or even extinct variety and the Cornalin du Valais or rouge du pays. It is the grandson of the humagne rouge or petit rouge and would also have genetic links with the rèze and the chasselas. The Goron de Bovernier is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list B.

Last vintages of this wine

Cape Blend - 2017

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 3.5

Cape Blend - 2016

In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines

Average rating: 2.7

The best vintages of Cape Blend from Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW are 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW

The winery offers 6 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Western Cape

Find the Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW on Facebook

The Winery Rikus Neethling Wines - RNW is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of South Africa wines

In the top 25000 of of Western Cape wines

In the top 600000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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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