The Winery Rustenberg of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Rustenberg
The winery offers 41 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 128 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rustenberg is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 41 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rustenberg wines

Looking for the best Winery Rustenberg wines in Stellenbosch among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Rustenberg 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 Winery Rustenberg wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Rustenberg

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rustenberg

How Winery Rustenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, sea bass wrapped in salt crust or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rustenberg

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rustenberg. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rustenberg. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rustenberg

  • 2008With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Rustenberg.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Roussanne

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Rustenberg

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rustenberg

How Winery Rustenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, lamb mouse confit in wine or stuffed tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rustenberg

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rustenberg. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rustenberg. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rustenberg

  • 1999With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.11/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Rustenberg.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Rustenberg

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Rustenberg

How Winery Rustenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet or spinach cannelloni.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Rustenberg

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Rustenberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Rustenberg

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Rustenberg.

  • Petit Verdot

The word of the wine: Ultra raw (or natural raw)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

The top sweet wines of Winery Rustenberg

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Rustenberg

How Winery Rustenberg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Rustenberg

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Rustenberg. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Rustenberg

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Rustenberg.

  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rustenberg

Planning a wine route in the of Stellenbosch? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Rustenberg.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.