Top 100 red wines of Elgin
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Elgin of Cape South Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Elgin and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Elgin
The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.
In the mouth of Elgin is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Elgin, producing 336 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Elgin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Elgin
red wines from the region of Elgin go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of burger roll, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or chicken breast with curry and mushrooms.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Elgin
On the nose in the region of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or pepper. In the mouth in the region of Elgin is a powerful with a nice freshness.
