The Rooiberg Winery is one of the world's great estates. It offers 74 wines for sale in of Robertson to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Rooiberg Winery wines in Robertson among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Rooiberg Winery wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Rooiberg Winery wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Rooiberg Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of thai beef curry, oven roasted rabbit with mustard or eggs florentine.
On the nose the red wine of Rooiberg Winery. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or dark chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Rooiberg Winery. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
In the mouth of Robertson is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 130 estates and châteaux in the of Robertson, producing 820 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Robertson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.
How Rooiberg Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, tuna and mayonnaise onigiri or magic cake cheese quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Rooiberg Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Rooiberg Winery. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
How Rooiberg Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps or turkey cutlets with feta and cherry tomatoes.
On the nose the sweet wine of Rooiberg Winery. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit.
Older synonym for bouquet.
How Rooiberg Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked whole salmon, shrimp in coconut milk or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Rooiberg Winery. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
How Rooiberg Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue or chicken liver cake.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Rooiberg Winery. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.
See roussanne.
How Rooiberg Winery wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of rabbit with green olives or christmas stuffed capon.
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
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It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
