Winery Rupert & Rothschild - Classique

Winery Rupert & RothschildClassique

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Classique of Winery Rupert & Rothschild is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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).
The Classique of the Winery Rupert & Rothschild is in the top 40 of wines of Western Cape.

Taste structure of the Classique from the Winery Rupert & Rothschild

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Classique of Winery Rupert & Rothschild in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper, green bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Classique of Winery Rupert & Rothschild in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rupert & Rothschild's Classique.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Classique - 2019
In the top 40 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Classique - 2018
In the top 40 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Classique - 2017
In the top 40 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Classique - 2016
In the top 40 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Classique - 2015
In the top 40 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Classique - 2014
In the top 40 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Classique - 2013
In the top 40 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Classique from Winery Rupert & Rothschild are 1999, 2017, 2005, 2001 and 1998.

Informations about the Winery Rupert & Rothschild

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Baron Edmond de Rothschild.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery Rupert & Rothschild is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 800 of of South Africa wines
In the top 45 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 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.

The word of the wine: ODG

Organisation for the defence and management of wine, set up following the reform of the "syndicats de crus". The ODG is the collective organisation responsible for the defence and management of a product under an official sign of identification and quality and between wine appellations.

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