Winery Rijk's - Reserve Shiraz

Winery Rijk'sReserve Shiraz

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 Reserve Shiraz 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 freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Reserve Shiraz of the Winery Rijk's is in the top 30 of wines of Tulbagh.

Taste structure of the Reserve Shiraz from the Winery Rijk's

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Shiraz of Winery Rijk's in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserve Shiraz of Winery Rijk's in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rijk's's Reserve Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Etraire de l'Aduï

Would be finding its first origins in the valley of Isere, one would have indeed found it in the Mas de l'Aduï in Saint Ismier. We find a certain resemblance with the Persian. Today its multiplication in nurseries is very weak, registered however with the official Catalogue of the varieties of vine list A1 under the name of Etraire de la Dui.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Shiraz - 2012
In the top 30 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Reserve Shiraz - 2011
In the top 30 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserve Shiraz - 2010
In the top 30 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Reserve Shiraz - 2009
In the top 30 of of Tulbagh wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Reserve Shiraz from Winery Rijk's are 2012, 2010, 2009, 2011

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 15 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 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 40 of of Tulbagh wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 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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