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 traditional flemish carbonades, rabbit fillet with mustard or chakchouka.

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 squid rings with tomato, carry camaron (gambas) from reunion or back of cod, beurre blanc with tarragon.

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: Pinotage

Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.

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 texas style ribs / loin ribs, marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish) or ham and comté 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: Bold

A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.

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 rabbit with kriek and cherries or chinese fondue.

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: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

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Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).