Top 100 red wines of Elim
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Elim of Cape South Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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
Champagne Telmont unveils plans to reduce the weight of its bottles
For the project, the Champagne house is partnering with French glassmaker Verallia, which boasts 32 glass production facilities in 11 countries and claims to be the world’s third-largest producer of glass packaging for beverages and food products. ‘Telmont is a traditional house that embraces innovation, especially when it enables us to reduce our carbon footprint, [and] Verallia… also shares these values,’ said Ludovic du Plessis, president of Telmont House. ‘I sincerely hope that what we ...
Fears of frost damage return to French vineyards
Frost returned to French vineyards early this month as France recorded its coldest April night since 1947. Temperatures plunged to minus nine degrees Celsius in some parts of the Champagne region on the night between 3 and 4 April, with minus seven reported in areas around Bordeaux and minus six in Chablis. Some winemakers lit candles and fires between vineyard rows to help protect young buds. Yet while scenes were reminiscent of the devastating frosts that struck French vineyards in April 2021, ...
Which countries drink the most wine? Ask Decanter
The US still comes top on the list of which countries drink the most wine overall, according to to preliminary figures released this week by the International Organisation of Vine & Wine (OIV). Wine consumption in the US crept up by 0.7% in 2021, to 33.1 million hectolitres (3.31 billion litres), the OIV said in a report on the state of the industry. World wine consumption grew by the same margin, to hit 236 million hectolitres (mhl), or 23.6bn litres, although trends varied by nation. That ...