The Winery Ridgeback of Paarl of Western Cape

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The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ridgeback is one of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ridgeback wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Ridgeback

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ridgeback

How Winery Ridgeback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of borscht (russia), marinated leg of lamb with herbs or mymy's golden apples (squash).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ridgeback

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ridgeback. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ridgeback. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ridgeback

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.

In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Ridgeback

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ridgeback

How Winery Ridgeback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, pasta with chicken and curry or microwave quick fish fillets.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ridgeback

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ridgeback. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Ridgeback. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ridgeback

  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Ridgeback

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Ridgeback

How Winery Ridgeback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, peasant minestrone or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Ridgeback

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Ridgeback. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Ridgeback

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Tense

Said of a lively and nervous wine.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Ridgeback

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Ridgeback

How Winery Ridgeback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of turkey roulades, flavoured sauce, duck with olives or tuna provencal style.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Ridgeback

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Ridgeback. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Ridgeback

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Ridgeback.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top sweet wines of Winery Ridgeback

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Ridgeback

How Winery Ridgeback wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, duck pot au feu or pasta with scampi.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Ridgeback

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Ridgeback. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Ridgeback

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Bitter (flavor)

A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ridgeback

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

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.

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The word of the wine: Tense

Said of a lively and nervous wine.