Winery Downes Family VineyardsSemillon
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The Semillon of the Winery Downes Family Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Elgin.
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Discover the grape variety: De Chaunac
Interspecific crossing between 5163 Seibel (2 Gaillard x 2510 Seibel) and 793 Seibel obtained by Albert Seibel (1844-1936). De Chaunac is related to the chelois and the chancellor. It can be found in Canada, the United States, Switzerland, ... in France it was little multiplied and therefore almost endangered.
Informations about the Winery Downes Family Vineyards
The Winery Downes Family Vineyards is one of wineries to follow in Elgin.. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
