Winery Elgin Vintners - Gravel Shiraz

Winery Elgin VintnersGravel Shiraz

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gravel Shiraz of Winery Elgin Vintners is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Gravel Shiraz from the Winery Elgin Vintners

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gravel Shiraz of Winery Elgin Vintners in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gravel Shiraz of Winery Elgin Vintners in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Elgin Vintners's Gravel Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Delrho

Intraspecific crossing obtained in 1959 between Alphonse Lavallée and Csaba pearl. Delrho has been registered in the Official Catalogue of Table Grape Varieties, list A1, since 1986, but today it is practically not multiplied.

Last vintages of this wine

Gravel Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Gravel Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Gravel Shiraz from Winery Elgin Vintners are 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Elgin Vintners

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Elgin Vintners.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Elgin Vintners is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Elgin wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

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