€59.00
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Le Riche's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the icons of South African winemaking and exemplifies the family-run winery's exceptional expertise in crafting Cabernet Sauvignon. For generations, Le Riche has devoted itself with great passion to this grape variety, earning itself a firm place among Stellenbosch’s most respected producers. Only grapes from selected top vineyards in the region are used for the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Its origins in the Helderberg Coastal, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch, Helderberg North, and Jonkershoek growing regions give the wine its remarkable complexity, depth, and terroir character. The result is a Cabernet Sauvignon of exceptional expressiveness that impressively combines power and elegance, vividly reflecting the great potential of the Stellenbosch wine region.
In the glass, the red wine presents itself in a deep, luminous garnet red. The complex bouquet opens with intense aromas of ripe blackberries, black cherries, and cassis, accompanied by subtle hints of cedarwood, fine spices, and the graphite and pencil lead notes typical of great Cabernet Sauvignons. With a little air, a fascinating aromatic depth unfolds, impressively underscoring the wine’s sophisticated character.
On the palate, the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is powerful and concentrated, yet remarkably precise and harmonious. The dark fruit is supported by a lively acidity and framed by fine-grained, perfectly integrated tannins. Its impressive balance between fruit richness, spice, and structure lends it great elegance and leads to a long, multi-layered finish that lingers long after the last sip. This wine is already a great pleasure to drink today, yet it also possesses excellent aging potential.
Vinification is carried out with the utmost care and the aim of bringing out the full potential of each individual vineyard site. Only hand-picked grapes from older, lower-yielding vines make it into the cellar. Temperature-controlled fermentation is followed by an extended maceration period to optimally extract color, structure, and aromas. The subsequent aging takes place over a total of 24 months in French oak barrels, 72% of which are new. After blending the individual lots, the wine continues to age in barrel before being bottled unclarified and unfiltered. Additional bottle aging prior to release lends it its remarkable complexity, depth, and aging potential.
This great Cabernet Sauvignon is an ideal accompaniment to grilled beef tenderloin, dry-aged steaks, rack of lamb, game dishes, and braised beef. It also pairs excellently with aged hard cheeses. Its optimal serving temperature is 16–18 °C.
With its impressive blend of terroir, precision, and elegance, the Le Riche Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ranks among the outstanding examples of its variety and offers a wine experience that delights discerning connoisseurs and collectors alike.
Konsul-Smidt-Str. 8 J
28217 Bremen
Deutschland