Top 100 wines of Elim
Discover the top 100 best wines of Elim of Cape South Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Elim and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Elim
The wine region of Elim is located in the region of Cape Agulhas of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine David Nieuwoudt or the Domaine Black Oystercatcher produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elim are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Mourvèdre and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elim often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Elim is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Elim, producing 8 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Elim go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese.
News from the vineyard of Elim
‘Space vines’ trial on-track, says team who put Petrus in orbit
Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon ‘space vines’ that were fired into orbit alongside bottles of Petrus 2000 have been nurtured alongside their ‘daughter’ plants in western France, said researchers in an update on the project. ‘The first “space grapes” are now visible on the canes just a few months after the replanting phase that occurred in February 2022,’ said Space Cargo Unlimited, the start-up leading the project. A total of 320 vine canes spent more than a year on the Int ...
Stephen Brook: ‘It is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the Bordeaux region’
My book The Complete Bordeaux, which has been revised every five years, is soon to be published in its fourth edition. This may seem like excessive haste, given the scope of the book, but it is astonishing how rapidly changes can take place in the region. Burgundy, in contrast, is relatively stable, since most properties are family-owned and tend to stay that way. But not so in Bordeaux, where there are ample opportunities for newcomers to acquire established properties, as they have been doing ...
Wine groups welcome UK New Zealand trade deal
A trade deal signed by the UK and New Zealand this week promises benefits for winemakers, merchants and drinkers, according to industry bodies. Miles Beale, CEO of the UK Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), said the deal means the country’s wine lovers ‘will have greater choice’. He said it was also ‘a very good deal for the wine and spirit industry’. New Zealand Winegrowers, representing the country’s wine sector, also welcomed the free trade deal, which was signed in London yesterday ( ...