Le Riche
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon from Stellenbosch, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R110 nationwide
Delivery is within 1–2 business days to main centres and 3–4 business days to outlying areas.
Le Riche
Le Riche Wines is situated on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain in close proximity to the historic town of Stellenbosch. The winery was designed to replicate our previous winery in Jonkershoek which was built in 1911. With old style open top concrete fermentation tanks mixed with a modern minimum intervention wine making approach the winery provides a platform to create ultra premium red wines in a classic South African style. Production is 8000—6 cases a year with the Reserve range consisting of only about 1000 cases. The wines are rare but worth sourcing. Le Riche Wines was founded by Etienne le Riche in 1996 and is now run as a family concern. Coming from an illustrious career in the South African wine industry Etienne decided to create a winery where he could express the cultivar he had grown to love and respect Cabernet Sauvignon. The approach was simple to illustrate the nuances of Stellenbosch Cabernets as best possible. Preferring not to be inhibited by estate classification he chose to select grapes from the best possible terroirs Stellenbosch had to offer. The resulting wines have shown great elegance and class consistently proving to be of superb quality and maturation potential.
Description
The 2022 vintage presents a deep garnet hue, offering an aromatic bouquet of graphite, cedar spice, iodine, wet tobacco, salty crème de cassis, and oyster shell nuances. On the palate, it reveals cassis, red and dark fruits, complemented by a fresh mineral core and notes of freshly tilled earth. The wine's fine-grained tannins provide structure, ensuring longevity and elegance.
Food Pairing
This robust Cabernet Sauvignon pairs excellently with hearty dishes. Ideal accompaniments include grilled lamb loin chops seasoned with herbes de Provence and garlic, rosemary-braised lamb shanks, and filet mignon with a rich balsamic glaze. The wine's depth and tannic structure also complement dishes like lamb tagine and short ribs braised with mushrooms and tomatoes.
