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 pork roll with mustard, baked whole salmon or quiche without pastry.

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

Showcase of the South African vineyard: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — structured and age-worthy with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a menthol touch, firm tannins. Emblematic national Pinotage (created 1925) opulent and smoky (blackberry, coffee, leather). Fleshy Shiraz, supple Merlot as complement. Vibrant Chenin Blanc, ample Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.

Western Cape district (1679), Mediterranean climate tempered by False Bay, granitic soils.

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 tournedos with foie gras, lamb shoulder confit or beef bourguignon with cookéo.

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: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

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 pork tongue with bacon and onions or baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese).

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: Varietal wine

Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.

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: Muscadelle

Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.

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Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.