Winery Elgin VintnersThe Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The The Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon of the Winery Elgin Vintners is in the top 30 of wines of Elgin.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon of Winery Elgin Vintners in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon
Pairings that work perfectly with The Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon
Original food and wine pairings with The Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon
The The Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon of Winery Elgin Vintners matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur, mussels with chicken or french toast.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elgin Vintners's The Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon.
Discover the grape variety: Greco Bianco
Structured and aromatic whites with a pale golden to amber robe, a full palate and characteristic bitter finish on yellow fruit (peach, apricot), white flowers and honey aromas. Also produced as passito. Star of the Greco di Tufo DOCG in Campania and the mythical Greco di Bianco DOC in Calabria. Ancient Greek-origin autochthonous variety of southern Italy.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Century Sauvignon Blanc - Sémillon from Winery Elgin Vintners are 2019, 2012, 2020, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Elgin Vintners
The Winery Elgin Vintners is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Elgin
South Africa's coolest region on the Hottentots Holland heights (1 hr from Cape Town): Sauvignon Blanc signature as king white — racy and mineral with chiselled notes of citrus, green apple, passion fruit, herbs and a flint touch, signature lively acidity. Elegant tense Pinot Noir as king red (cherry, raspberry, earth, spices) and fresh Chardonnay as complement. WO Cape South Coast, 250-400 m altitude, ocean mists, varied soils (sandstone, granite, shale).
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
