Country: South Africa
Region: Stellenbosch
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinification: The finest of grapes are selected from older, low yielding vines in three vineyards. Grapes are pressed and fermented in tanks then transferred into French oak (70% new) for malolactic fermentation. After a year the individual batches are blended to form the final wine and returned to barrel for another year. Matured for 1 year in bottle.
Classic cab sav packed with plums, blackberries and cassis. Fresh, alive with super fine tannins. So well balanced and complex. A serious wine for the a serious red wine lover!
Le Riche is a family run estate founded by Etienne Le Riche in 1996. Situated close to the historic town of Stellenbosch, the winery is perched on the slopes of the Heldeberg Mountain and surrounded by the majestic Hottentots Holland Mountain range.