Winery Zorgvliet - Richelle

Winery ZorgvlietRichelle

4.3
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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 Richelle of Winery Zorgvliet is a red wine from the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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 game (deer, venison).
The Richelle of the Winery Zorgvliet is in the top 40 of wines of Stellenbosch.

Taste structure of the Richelle from the Winery Zorgvliet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Richelle of Winery Zorgvliet in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Richelle of Winery Zorgvliet in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Zorgvliet's Richelle.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Richelle - 2018
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Richelle - 2017
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Richelle - 2016
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Richelle - 2015
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Richelle - 2014
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Richelle - 2011
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Richelle - 2010
In the top 40 of of Stellenbosch wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Richelle from Winery Zorgvliet are 2018, 2006, 2015, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Zorgvliet

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Zorgvliet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 150 of of South Africa wines
In the top 50 of of Stellenbosch wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

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