You know that bottle you grab when the night calls for something easy and sweet, not a lecture about tannins? This is it. Robertson Sweet Red drinks like cold cherry and ripe berry, soft and smooth with barely any bite, and at 7.5% it won't flatten you halfway through the evening. Chill it down, pour for the friends who say they "don't really like red wine," and watch them change their minds.
Pop it and you get a friendly nose of ripe red fruit, think cherries and a little strawberry, with a soft floral lift. On the tongue it's sweet and round, all smooth sweet cherry and berry, with just a whisper of oak in the background. Light-bodied and gentle, no harsh grip, no dry finish that makes you wince. It's sweet, but nowhere near dessert-wine sticky. Easy from the first sip to the last.
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Where it's from
Robertson Winery sits in the Breede River Valley, a lime-rich pocket of South Africa's Western Cape that's serious wine country. The trick behind this bottle is in the fermentation. They pick the grapes early and stop the ferment before all the sugar turns to alcohol, so the natural fruit sweetness stays in and the alcohol stays low. No added syrup, just grapes caught at the right moment. It's mostly Ruby Cabernet, a hardy local grape, which is where all that easy cherry-berry fruit comes from.
Good to know
- What is the price of Robertson Sweet Red 75cl?
Robertson Sweet Red 75cl is KSh 1,129 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Robertson Sweet Red taste like?
Soft, sweet and fruity. Think ripe cherry and berry with a floral lift and a faint touch of oak. Light-bodied, smooth, and easy, with almost no dry grip.
- What is the ABV of Robertson Sweet Red?
It's 7.5%, which is low for a red. That's down to the grapes being picked early and the ferment being stopped before all the sugar becomes alcohol.
- How do I serve Robertson Sweet Red?
Serve it well chilled, straight from the fridge. About an hour to cool down, or pour it over ice if you're in a hurry. A normal wine glass does the job.
- What food pairs with Robertson Sweet Red?
Cheese, fresh fruit, chocolate and desserts all work. The sweetness also tames spicy food like chicken wings, and it's lovely alongside nyama choma.
- Where is Robertson Sweet Red from?
From Robertson Winery in the Breede River Valley, in the Western Cape of South Africa. It's a natural sweet red, mostly Ruby Cabernet.
- Is Robertson Sweet Red very sweet?
It's properly sweet and fruit-forward, but not heavy or syrupy like a dessert wine. The sweetness is natural, left in from the grapes rather than added.
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Robertson Sweet Red 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Robertson Sweet Red 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 3 sizes — Robertson Sweet Red 1.5L at KSh 1,999, Robertson Sweet Red 3l at KSh 3,399, 750 ml at KSh 1,129 — with fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or next-day countrywide.
- Robertson Sweet Red 1.5LKSh 1,999
- Robertson Sweet Red 3lKSh 3,399
- 750 mlKSh 1,129