The family-owned Rietvallei Wine Estate – held by the Burger family since 1864 – is among the oldest wine farms in Robertson, in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Today the 5th and 6th generations of the Burger family, Johnny and his son Kobus, run the wine estate.
Rietvallei Estate comprises 370 hectares of which 180 hectares are planted with vineyard, mostly white noble cultivars, with red being only 25%. Including Red Muscadel, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Colombar, Rhine Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Pinotage, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Ruby Cabernet, Tinta Barocca and Pinot Noir. Rietvallei’s famous 1908 Red Muscadel vineyard is in the form of bush vines and is approximately one quarter of a hectare in size.
