The Winery David Nieuwoudt of Elim of Western Cape

Winery David Nieuwoudt - Ghost Corner Pinot Noir
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Cederberg.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elim in the region of Western Cape

The Winery David Nieuwoudt is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Elim to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery David Nieuwoudt wines

Looking for the best Winery David Nieuwoudt wines in Elim among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery David Nieuwoudt wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery David Nieuwoudt wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery David Nieuwoudt

How Winery David Nieuwoudt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, veal simmered with vegetables or duck leg confit in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

On the nose the red wine of Winery David Nieuwoudt. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery David Nieuwoudt. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot

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.

The top white wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery David Nieuwoudt

How Winery David Nieuwoudt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa), ham and comté quiche or pasta with 4 cheeses: mascarpone, gorgonzola, goat and emmental.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

On the nose the white wine of Winery David Nieuwoudt. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery David Nieuwoudt. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.18/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery David Nieuwoudt

How Winery David Nieuwoudt wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

On the nose the pink wine of Winery David Nieuwoudt. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery David Nieuwoudt.

  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Solera

A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery David Nieuwoudt

Planning a wine route in the of Elim? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery David Nieuwoudt.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery David Nieuwoudt and wines from the region

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, ...

Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes

While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...

The word of the wine: Solera

A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.

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