Our Wine

Rietvallei JMB Cabernet Franc is a 100% cultivar wine. It is a full-bodied, complex wine with excellent fruit and wood integration. Lots of work in the vineyard and minimal interference in the cellar allows this wine to express its terroir to the fullest.

Rietvallei JMB Chardonnay is a full-bodied, complex wine with excellent fruit and wood integration. Lots of work in the vineyard and minimal interference in the cellar allows this wine to express its terroir to the fullest.

Rietvallei Estéanna is a blend of 62% Cabernet Franc, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot. It is a full-bodied, complex wine with excellent fruit and wood integration. Lots of work in the vineyard and minimal interference in the cellar allows this wine to express its terroir to the fullest.

This vintage of the Rietvallei Estéanna 2017 is a blend of 45% Chardonnay, 30% Sauvignon Blanc and 21% Chenin Blanc. The wine has forthcoming aromas of green fig and melon, which follow through onto the palate.

The unique combination of my two darling daughter’s names, Esté and Annie was the inspiration behind the name of this wine. Created and nurtured with patience and affection, resulting in a rewarding one of a kind experience.

This uniquely dark and decadent Cinsaut truly personifies its name. Dark Cin is as enchanting as it is captivating with a touch of mysterious… Dark plum red in colour. Beautifully rounded with gentle inviting fruit tannins and delicious, juicy, all-encompassing finish.

Deep red in colour, full-bodied, rich, yet gentle. A floral bouquet comes through on the nose, with typical raisiny sweetness and an intense flavour that lingers on the palate and follows through on the aftertaste while the acidity compliments and balances the sweetness.

This is a full-bodied wine with a deep, almost black colour. Lots of red and black fruit flavours infused with cherry and cassis and hints of coffee on the nose. These flavours follow through on the palate together with black current and dark chocolate, ending with a noticeable toastiness, a touch of vanilla and soft juicy tannins.

This vintage the blend comprises out of 69% Shiraz, 28% Petit Verdot and 3% Viognier. The wine is intense ruby red coloured and complex, expressing flavours of berry fruit, ground pepper spice and peachy fruit. The palate is filled with berry fruit and the peppery, spicy and toasted oak flavours are well integrated.

This is lightly oaked but fruity Chardonnay. On the nose is ripe citrus with a touch of toasted oak. The palate is rich and creamy with a good balance between fruit, oak and acidity and finishes with a lingering aftertaste.

This is an elegant, fruity Chardonnay. The nose explodes with flavours of fresh citrus and orange blossom. The palate reveals green apple flavours and is full-bodied with a good balancing acidity and finishes with a lingering, yeasty aftertaste.

The nose reveals vibrant fruit with expressive passion fruit and grapefruit, freshly cut grass and a touch of capsicum. These flavours follow through on the palate with flinty and mineral notes and allusions of ripe green figs. The acidity is well balanced and allows for a zesty, crisp and decidedly dry finish.

This is a dry but fruity Chenin Blanc with intense aromas of dried apple, fresh citrus and a touch of oak spice. The palate is rich and creamy with a firm but balanced acidity, complemented with a lingering aftertaste that seem to last forever.

Rietvallei Red Muscadel is full-bodied, rich, yet gentle. A floral, Muscat bouquet comes through on the nose, with typical raisiny sweetness and an intense, rich flavour that lingers on the palate and follows through on the aftertaste while the acidity compliments and balances the sweetness.

A classic Cabernet Sauvignon, deep red in colour with lots of attractive berry fruit flavours. The nose shows lots of red and black fruit flavours which follows through on the palate together with black current and dark chocolate...

This is a blend of 51% Cinsaut and 49% Shiraz. The nose reveals a wine with attractive berry and cherry fruit flavours infused with a good spiciness. These flavours carry through nicely to the palate, which is extemely smooth and well balanced...

This is an elegantly oaked Chardonnay. On the nose is ripe citrus with a touch of vanilla and toasted oak. The palate is rich and creamy with a good balance between fruit, oak and acidity and finishes with a lingering aftertaste.

This is a crisp and fruity Sauvignon Blanc with a mixture of nuances of freshly cut grass, lemon zest and passion fruit. The palate also reveals a hint of minerality and a well balancing acidity resulting in a zesty, long-lasting aftertaste.

This is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Tinta Barocca. A wine with lots of attractive berry fruit flavours on the nose and which also carries through nicely on the palate with a hint of spiciness. It is smooth and well balanced with a touch of toastiness and lingering aftertaste.

The wine has a lovely floral bouquet expressing a mixture of berry-fruit flavours which carries through to the palate leaving a long-lasting aftertaste... A fresh, fruity, slightly sweet rosé for everyday enjoyment.

This Sauvignon Blanc expresses flavours of lemon zest, grapefruit and tropical fruits on the nose which follows through on the palate. The pallet also reveals a hint of minerality and a well balancing acidity resulting in a zesty, long-lasting aftertaste. A fresh, fruity dry wine for everyday enjoyment.

This is an exciting and lively dry sparkling wine expressing flavours of fresh citrus and orange blossom. The palate reveals green apple flavours and is full-bodied with a good balancing acidity and finishes with a lingering, yeasty aftertaste.

This wine has a lovely floral bouquet expressing a mixture of berry-fruit flavours and a hint of Muscat which carries through nicely to the palate, leaving a long-lasting aftertaste... A fresh, fruity pink sparkling wine for everyday enjoyment.