The five star winning wines of Le Riche Wines.


Le Riche wines were among the creme de la creme recognised by the esteemed Platter’s SA Wine Guide at the end of November.

The announcement of the acclaimed wines featured in the guide is one of the most keenly anticipated dates on the wine calendar and the Le Riche family could not be prouder of their Platter’s scores: four coveted five-star ratings and three four-and-a-half-star awards for their cabernet sauvignons as well as two four-and-a-half stars for cabernet-sauvignon blends, all from the prized Stellenbosch region. In addition, their Chardonnay 2023, a new vintage of the only white wine in their portfolio, was also lauded with four-and-a-half stars.

“It is a special honour to receive this distinction from the Platter’s Guide,” said a delighted Christo le Riche, the estate’s director and cellarmaster. “This exceptional recognition of our cabernet sauvignons, the most five-stars awarded to one producer in the cabernet sauvignon category, cements our position as one of the top cabernet producers in South Africa and highlights our unwavering commitment to producing the finest expression of Stellenbosch cabernet sauvignon.

The Le Riche 2025 Platter’s accolades are as follows:

Five star awards – Le Riche Cabernet Reserve 2021; Le Riche CWG Auction Cabernet Sauvignon 2020; Le Riche Cabernet Sauvignon 2022; and Le Riche Single Vineyard Jonkershoek Cabernet Sauvignon 2021.

The Le Roche wines that were awarded four-and-a-half stars in this year’s Platter’s Guide.

Four-and-a-half star awards: Le Riche Single Vineyard Simonsberg Cabernet Sauvignon 2021; Le Riche Single Vineyard Steynsrust Cabernet Sauvignon 2021; Le Riche Single Vineyard Bosstok Cabernet Sauvignon 2021; Le Riche Vogelzang 2015: Cabernet Sauvignon-Cinsaut blend; Le Riche Richesse 2022: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsaut, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot blend; and Le Riche Chardonnay 2023: New vintage release.

“It is very gratifying to receive this validation for our cabernets across our range, from the Le Riche Cabernet, the backbone of our range, to our flagship Le Riche Reserve, our CWG Auction Reserve, and our Single Vineyard Cabernets which tell the story of the amazing diversity Stellenbosch has to offer. A cherry on the top is the acclaim for our Chardonnay, the only white wine we produce,” he concluded.

  • Le Riche Wines is located along Annandale Road in Raithby. For more information, visit www.leriche.co.za.

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