Top 10 wine producers in Robertson – home of the Hands-On Harvest festival, Wine on the River, Wacky Wine Weekend

THE MOST successful wine outfits in and around the town of Robertson in a district that also encompasses Ashton, Bonnievale and McGregor, tend to be those close to the Breede River. And Robertson’s Top 10 producers according to track records spanning the 10 years 2005 to 2014 include some of South Africa’s leading bubbly producers as well as cellars with good reputations for Chardonnay, Sauvignon and then some…

Based on the 2015 SA Wine & Cellar Classification, the leading wine producers in Robertson and thereabouts, the top performers among those with good reviews for numerous vintages between 2005 to 2014, are as follows – given in alphabetical order:

BON COURAGE ESTATE – Bubblies, Shiraz and Muscadel among the strong suits
DE WETSHOF ESTATE – Chardonnay and Pinot Noir the main attractions
GRAHAM BECK WINES – Bubblies and Sauvignon Blanc among what they do best
RIETVALLEI WINE ESTATE – Muscadel one of the flagships
ROBERTSON WINERY – Constitution Rd and Vineyard Selection among best options
ROOIBERG WINERY – Muscadel one of the wines they’re good at
SILVERTHORN WINES – Bubbly specialist
SPRINGFIELD ESTATE – Good all-rounder
VAN LOVEREN – Christina flagships plus good value in the bargain bin
VILJOENSDRIFT – Pinotage and Cape Blends among the top choices

More specifically, the Top 10 Robertson cellars’ most successful wines in various categories are given below, again in alphabetical order:

BON COURAGE ESTATE

WHITE WINE
André’s Fame Colombard
Hillside White (Blend)
Sauvignon Blanc

SPARKLING WINE
Jacques Bruére Blanc de Blancs (MCC)
Jacques Bruére Brut Reserve (MCC)

RED WINE
Cabernet Sauvignon
Inkará Cabernet Sauvignon
Inkará Shiraz
Shiraz

DESSERT WINE
Red Muscadel
White Muscadel

DE WETSHOF ESTATE

WHITE WINE
Bateleur Chardonnay
D’Honneur Chardonnay
Finesse Chardonnay
The Site Chardonnay

RED WINE
Nature in Concert Pinot Noir

GRAHAM BECK WINES

WHITE WINE
Bowed Head Chenin Blanc
Chardonnay
Pheasants’ Run Sauvignon Blanc

SPARKLING WINE
Brut Blanc de Blancs (MCC)
Brut Rosé (MCC)
Cuvée Clive (MCC)

RED WINE
The Coffeestone Cabernet Sauvignon
The Ridge Syrah

RIETVALLEI WINE ESTATE

WHITE WINE
Sauvignon Blanc
Special Select Sauvignon Blanc

RED WINE
Estéanna (Blend)

DESSERT WINE
Red Muscadel

ROBERTSON WINERY

WHITE WINE
Kings River Chardonnay
Retreat Sauvignon Blanc

RED WINE
Constitution Road Shiraz

ROOIBERG WINERY

RED WINE
Pinotage Reserve

DESSERT WINE
Red Muscadel

SILVERTHORN WINES

SPARKLING WINE
The Green Man Brut (MCC)

SPRINGFIELD ESTATE

WHITE WINE
Life from Stone Sauvignon Blanc
Méthode Ancienne Chardonnay
Special Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc

RED WINE
Méthode Ancienne Cabernet Sauvignon

VAN LOVEREN

WHITE WINE
Christina van Loveren Chardonnay
Neil’s Pick Colombar
Sauvignon Blanc

RED WINE
Christina van Loveren Cabernet Sauvignon
Cramond Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

DESSERT WINE
Red Muscadel

VILJOENSDRIFT

RED WINE
River Grandeur Cabernet Sauvignon
River Grandeur Cape Blend
River Grandeur Pinotage


And bubbling under, so to speak?

Arendsig has wine scribes talking about single-vineyard boutique lines
Claime d’Or seem to be onto a good thing with their Cab Franc and Sauvignon Blanc
Lord’s have sparked interest on several fronts, most recently with a bubbly
Weltevrede have built up a reputation for their Cap Classique, and
Windfall appear to be on the comeback trail, e.g. with their Shiraz

 

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