The Winery Rijk's of Tulbagh of Western Cape

Winery Rijk's
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Tulbagh in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Rijk's is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Tulbagh to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rijk's wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Rijk's

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rijk's

How Winery Rijk's wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, rabbit good woman or yassa chicken (senegal).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rijk's

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rijk's. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, butter or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rijk's. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rijk's

  • 2018With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.18/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Rijk's.

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Tinta Amarela

Discovering the wine region of Tulbagh

WO district in horseshoe valley (Coastal Region, fortified Boberg, Western Cape): Shiraz signature red king — rich and spicy signature profile with intense black fruits, pepper and smoky touch, often in southern Rhône blends (Mourvèdre, Viognier). Chenin Blanc king in whites with white-flesh fruits and chiseled acidity, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc as complement. Renowned Cap Classique method (Krone). Warm valley tempered by trapped cool air.

The top white wines of Winery Rijk's

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rijk's

How Winery Rijk's wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of chinese noodles with shrimp, risotto milanese or saka-saka.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rijk's

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rijk's. 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 Rijk's. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rijk's

  • 2007With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Rijk's.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Rijk's

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Rijk's

How Winery Rijk's wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, fish balls or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Rijk's

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Rijk's. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Rijk's

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Rijk's.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Fade

Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.

The top pink wines of Winery Rijk's

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Rijk's

How Winery Rijk's wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of duck leg confit in white wine or turkey leg with dijon sauce.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Rijk's

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Rijk's.

  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rijk's

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.