The Winery Elgin Valley of Overberg of Western Cape

Winery Elgin Valley - Yellow Lorry Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 103 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Overberg in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Elgin Valley is one of the best wineries to follow in Overberg.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Overberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Elgin Valley wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Elgin Valley

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

How Winery Elgin Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of shrimp risotto with curry, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or lasagna salmon goat cheese zucchini.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Elgin Valley

On the nose the white wine of Winery Elgin Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Elgin Valley. is a with a nice freshness.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Overberg

The wine region of Overberg is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lismore or the Domaine Crystallum produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Overberg are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Overberg often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tropical fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Overberg is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 26 estates and châteaux in the of Overberg, producing 59 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Overberg go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Elgin Valley

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

Discover the grape variety: Araignan

Araignan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (south of France). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Araignan blanc is found in the vineyards of Provence and Corsica.

News about Winery Elgin Valley and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

Ukraine winery’s mission to deliver bottles to DWWA

Amid the devastation and turmoil since Russia’s invasion on 24 February, Beykush winery on southern Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast has been among those attempting to continue operations as much as possible. Last week, Beykush began transporting thousands of wines to western Ukraine in order to protect them for possible export to other markets, winery director Svetlana Tsybak told Decanter. ‘Yesterday we sent three palettes, about 1,200 bottles, and today the same quantity,’ she said. She also s ...

The word of the wine: Ultra raw (or natural raw)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.