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Online-Only Auction, 18 - 25 November 2019

Wine

Sold for

ZAR 6 332
Lot 630
  • Le Riche; Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007; 6 ( 1 x 6); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 6 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 6 332

About this Item

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007
6 ( 1 x 6) 750ml

Le Riche was founded in 1996 by Etienne le Riche, one of the founding members of the Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG). Situated on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain, it is now run by Etienne’s son, Christo and daughter, Yvonne. Le Riche are known for premium red wines in a classic South African style. Grapes are selected from top growers in Stellenbosch, coming from mainly two soil types – decomposed granite soils and sandy gravel. The winemaking approach is traditionally simplistic, yet innovative.

Etienne le Riche was one of the founder members of the Cape Winemakers Guild, an association of South Africa’s finest wine makers since 1982, and the legendary winemaker at Rustenberg in the 80s. He started Le Riche Wines in 1996 with the aim to produce the finest possible Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon. The Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a limited production of their very best and has since become a New World benchmark.

Critics Ratings

‘2007 shows superior vintage concentration, finesse, with marginally finer tannins. Rich poised ripe fruit, floral hints followed by textured palate with fine, long-finishing tannins.’  - Platter’s SA Wine Guide 2011, 4.5 stars

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