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 soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, gravelax salmon or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rustenberg

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rustenberg. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, banana or oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or earth. 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 oxtail confit in red wine, osso bucco of lamb or chinchards with white wine and grapes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rustenberg

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rustenberg. often reveals types of flavors of cream, sour cherry or mint and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, red currant or red plum. 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: Chenin blanc

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.

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 tournedos with foie gras or onion soup.

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
  • 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: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

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
  • 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: Garnacha

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.

News about Winery Rustenberg and wines from the region

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.