Winery Elgin Vintners - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Elgin VintnersCabernet Sauvignon

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 Cabernet Sauvignon 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 balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Elgin Vintners

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Elgin Vintners in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Elgin Vintners in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Elgin Vintners's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.36°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Elgin Vintners are 2010, 2007, 2009, 2008

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 10 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 greatest 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 5500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Elgin wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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: Film maceration

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