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Rijks Private Cellar

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31 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 1031 votes, average: 7.77 out of 10

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Reviewed by Johan Burger - 31 March 2013 at 14:49
Casual Winefly - 24 farms visited and 24 reviewed.

Great wine, great experience! One of my favorites! Pinitage!

 
 
Reviewed by Anel Grobler - 10 December 2012 at 13:21
Secret Winefly - 360 farms visited and 454 reviewed.

During our winter visit to Tulbagh we stayed at Rijks Country House for the weekend. We decided to pop around to the tasting room on the Saturday morning and was lucky enough to find their winemaker Pierre Wahl behind the counter. The tasting room was pretty full but Pierre manage to keep everyone’s glasses full and shared the farm’s history and wine making techniques with ease. Their range of wines are truly amazing and the prices extremely reasonable if you compare it to the quality in your glass. Their 2006 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay was on special and we picked up a case for R60 a bottle (normally R100) It’s such a delightful wine and we left the winery with a big smile on the face. Read more about our experience here: http://winetimes.co/2012/09/18/pairing-fine-wines-with-luxury-living/

 
 
Reviewed by Heather Saunders - 8 May 2012 at 18:21
Discoverer Winefly - 91 farms visited and 22 reviewed.

The prettiest winery, no wonder it’s such a gorgeous wedding venue. As far as wine goes I particularly liked their Pinotage.

 
 
Reviewed by Tom Magara - 21 December 2011 at 09:35
Trailblazer Winefly - 176 farms visited and 39 reviewed.

Our host had to split her attention to three different groups of people. Neither of us felt left out. Good tasting

 
 
Reviewed by Johan Smuts - 4 November 2011 at 12:52
Discoverer Winefly - 64 farms visited and 16 reviewed.

Their pinotage is just bloody amazing

 
 
Reviewed by Jacques Weidemann - 28 May 2011 at 15:11
Firefly - 196 farms visited and 146 reviewed.

some lovely value for money surprises, I always thought they only had highly priced stuff…cant wait to drink the rijk estate syrah 2007 i bought,,,beautiful chenin

 
 
Reviewed by Ann-Marie Breen - 12 February 2011 at 16:14
Super Winefly - 260 farms visited and 90 reviewed.

Had a great tasting lead by quite a character who made it a great tasting for us. Walked away hooked on their chardonnay. A really beautiful wine.

 
 
Reviewed by Simone Brown - 12 January 2011 at 16:42
Novice Winefly - 3 farms visited and 2 reviewed.

Love their wines and the tasting staff are very friendly and helpful!

 
 
Reviewed by Lieze Norval - 17 November 2010 at 16:07
Casual Winefly - 14 farms visited and 15 reviewed.

Rijks is an elegant farm, and we felt a little intimidated during the tasting. It’s quite formal and not as relaxed as the other Tulbagh farms. The wines are exeptional though, and if you can catch the winemaker he is very friendly and easy to talk to about his wines.

 
 
Reviewed by Maggie Mostert - 9 August 2010 at 19:21
Firefly - 222 farms visited and 197 reviewed.

The wines (that we could taste) are great, especially the whites. Would have bought more wine of I could actually taste is beforehand! Tasting room seriously old school and boring – not welcoming at all. Pam assisted us, she was friendly and professional.

 
 
Reviewed by Hennie Coetzee - 8 August 2010 at 15:03
Super Winefly - 249 farms visited and 185 reviewed.

Excellent wines, but irritating that you cannot taste the reserve range. When will farms learn that you cannot be expected to part with two hundred odd rand for a bottle of wine if you cannot taste it first! Tasting room lady – Pam – good at what she does. Tasting room a bit cold however.

 
 
Reviewed by Kirsti Dale - 8 June 2010 at 15:00
Novice Winefly - 3 farms visited and 3 reviewed.

I love the wines here. Really like their Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Savignon, and Fascination.
The Lady at the tasting office was really friendly and helpful. I think that the pricing of their wines a good representation of the quality of the wine.

 
 
Reviewed by Cathy Williams - 25 January 2010 at 13:14
Casual Winefly - 4 farms visited and 13 reviewed.

nice to visit the source of all the wines I’ve enjoyed over the years. I’ll still need to save a bit for next time though…

 
 
Reviewed by Glenda Van Blerk - 22 January 2010 at 15:01
Discoverer Winefly - 67 farms visited and 17 reviewed.

The wines are impressive but I can’t say the same thing about the host we had to serve us. The wine that was made for the Cape Winemakers Guild auction is a Chenin Semillon blend 2007 and sadly not for sale.

 
 
Reviewed by Stephan Steyn - 25 November 2009 at 17:46
Discoverer Winefly - 63 farms visited and 44 reviewed.

some lovely wines appeared to me when tasting here and all of them are of good quality! we went here on a great sunny day which it all the more worthwhile! the tasting venue was quite an attractive sight yet very simplistic!

 
 
Reviewed by Paul Robinson - 8 July 2009 at 14:53
Casual Winefly - 7 farms visited and 8 reviewed.

Good table wines but overpriced in comparison to the other wines in the area.

 
 
Reviewed by Andrew Chigorimbo - 18 May 2009 at 21:13
Secret Winefly - 380 farms visited and 305 reviewed.

simple venue which is enhanced by good wines.

 
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