The Winery Elgin Vintners of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Elgin Vintners
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Elgin Vintners is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Elgin Vintners wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

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

How Winery Elgin Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, veal roast, country style or duck legs with honey and orange.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

On the nose the red wine of Winery Elgin Vintners. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Elgin Vintners. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.81/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec

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 pink wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

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

How Winery Elgin Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash or duckling with bigarrade.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Elgin Vintners. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top white wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

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

How Winery Elgin Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pork chops, irish tartiflette or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

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

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Elgin Vintners

  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Elegant

Said of a wine that, beyond balance, presents qualities of charm and harmony, without the slightest heaviness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Elgin Vintners

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 Vintners.

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.