The Winery Elgin Ridge of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Elgin Ridge
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Elgin Ridge is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Elgin Ridge wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Elgin Ridge

How Winery Elgin Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches, shrimp with cream and fettuccine or french toast.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

On the nose the white wine of Winery Elgin Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, non oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, yellow apple or floral. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Elgin Ridge. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Elgin Ridge.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay

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.

The top red wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Elgin Ridge

How Winery Elgin Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, osso buco with mushrooms or gigolette of rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

On the nose the red wine of Winery Elgin Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Elgin Ridge. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Elgin Ridge.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Elgin Ridge

How Winery Elgin Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked veal roast, melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole or duck aiguillettes.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Elgin Ridge.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Heida

See savagnin.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Elgin Ridge

How Winery Elgin Ridge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel, italian pasta or duck breast and roasted peaches.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Elgin Ridge. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Elgin Ridge

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Elgin Ridge.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Elgin Ridge

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 Elgin Ridge.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Elgin Ridge and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitte ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Heida

See savagnin.