Winery Rijk's - Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Rijk'sPrivate Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Rijk's is a red wine from the region of Tulbagh of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Rijk's is in the top 50 of wines of Tulbagh.

Taste structure of the Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Rijk's

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Rijk's in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rijk's's Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2004
In the top 50 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002
In the top 50 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Private Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Rijk's are 2002, 2004

Informations about the Winery Rijk's

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Tulbagh in the region of Western Cape

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

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 4500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 60 of of Tulbagh wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Tulbagh

The wine region of Tulbagh is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rijk's or the Domaine Saronsberg produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tulbagh are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tulbagh often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cranberry or prune and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or chocolate.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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