The Winery Downes Family Vineyards of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Downes Family Vineyards
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Shannon.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Downes Family Vineyards is one of the best wineries to follow in Elgin.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Downes Family Vineyards wines

Looking for the best Winery Downes Family Vineyards wines in Elgin among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Downes Family Vineyards 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 Downes Family Vineyards wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Downes Family Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Downes Family Vineyards

How Winery Downes Family Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef strogonoff, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Downes Family Vineyards

On the nose the red wine of Winery Downes Family Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Downes Family Vineyards

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Downes Family Vineyards.

  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Elgin

South Africa's coolest region on the Hottentots Holland heights (1 hr from Cape Town): Sauvignon Blanc signature as king white — racy and mineral with chiselled notes of citrus, green apple, passion fruit, herbs and a flint touch, signature lively acidity. Elegant tense Pinot Noir as king red (cherry, raspberry, earth, spices) and fresh Chardonnay as complement. WO Cape South Coast, 250-400 m altitude, ocean mists, varied soils (sandstone, granite, shale).

The top white wines of Winery Downes Family Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Downes Family Vineyards

How Winery Downes Family Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of scallops with saffron, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or pork tenderloin with goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Downes Family Vineyards

On the nose the white wine of Winery Downes Family Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Downes Family Vineyards. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Downes Family Vineyards

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Downes Family Vineyards.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Downes Family Vineyards

Planning a wine route in the of Elgin? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Downes Family Vineyards.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.