Ridgeback Wines

OPENING HOURS

TASTING CENTRE:
Summer (Oct-May):  Mon-Sat: 10h00-17h00
Sun: 10h00-16h00

Winter (Jun-Aug):  Mon-Sun:  10h00-16h00

THE DECK RESTAURANT:
Tues-Sun:  09h00-11h00 for breakfast
11h30-15h30 for lunch

 Off R44, Windmeul, Paarl

Ridgeback Wines are situated in Paarl.  This is a wine farm that we frequent quite often, and the reason is because of their divine wines.

It's a beautiful place with an intimate tasting room, the deck restaurant, a function area and huge grounds with a beautiful waterfall that flows into a dam filled with exotic waterfowl.  You will even see rabbits hopping about the place.  I really enjoy visiting this wine farm for my food and wine blog in Cape Town. 

There is also a guesthouse on the estate which contains six rooms - four of which have private balconies which overlook the vineyards and mountains.
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The Wine Tasting

The first label wines are available to taste at R30 and their premium label wines for R50.

Their wines are incredible, and in particular I really enjoy the Viognier, SMV, the Mischief and the Journey.  I tasted their Lucky Lady Rose for the first time and it was amazing (priced at only R79 per bottle)

Ridgeback wines are so reasonably priced.  I couldn't leave without a few bottles of Viognier (at R130) and their Journey (which is a cabernet franc) also at only R130 a bottle.



The Experience

We decided to have a bite to eat while we were there. 

Two of us had the chicken and leek pot pie with roasted veggies and gem squash.

My friend ordered the spaghetti carbonara which she said was great, and I ordered the bacon and avocado burger with hand cut fries, which was absolutely delicious.  The hand made burger patty was phenomenal 

We had a really lovely time there an what made it even more amazing was the Manager, Ryno.  He

 is extremely friendly, knowledgeable about wine and such a great asset to Ridgeback.   He always goes out of his way to assist and he makes the visit to Ridgeback Wines well worth it.


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Contact details : 
Telephone:  +27 21 869 8068
e-mail address : tasting@ridgeback.co.za
Website : https://www.ridgebackwines.co.za
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