Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Open-top concrete fermentationManual plungingSecondary concrete fermentationFrench oak agingUnfined, lightly filtered12 mo 225 L oak barrels8 mo mixed oak & concrete
Grapes
Cabernet SauvignonCinsautCabernet FrancPetit VerdotMerlot
Producer
Le Riche
South Africa
Le Riche is a family-owned Stellenbosch producer run by Etienne and Christo Le Riche, with Christo as chief winemaker. Known especially for ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon, the estate works with fruit from distinctive Stellenbosch sites including Jonkershoek, Firgrove, Raithby, Helderberg, Bottelary and Blaauwklippen, seeking to express the region’s varied terroirs. Its approach is traditionally simplistic yet innovative, emphasizing quality, elegance and consistency, with careful site selection and respect for soil. Cabernet Sauvignon is made using techniques including open-tank fermentation and French-oak maturation, alongside Bordeaux-style blends and Chardonnay.