The Winery Ernie Els of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Ernie Els
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 43 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ernie Els is one of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ernie Els wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Ernie Els

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ernie Els

How Winery Ernie Els wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ernie Els

On the nose the red wine of Winery Ernie Els. often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or game and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ernie Els. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ernie Els

  • 2005With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.23/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Ernie Els.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top pink wines of Winery Ernie Els

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Ernie Els

How Winery Ernie Els wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or rabbit fillet with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Ernie Els

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Ernie Els. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, pear or earth.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Ernie Els

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Ernie Els.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 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 Ernie Els

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ernie Els

How Winery Ernie Els wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, coral lentil salad or braids of sole and salmon with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Ernie Els

On the nose the white wine of Winery Ernie Els. 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 Ernie Els. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Ernie Els

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Ernie Els.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Muscaté

Wine reminiscent of the characteristic aromas of fresh muscat grapes.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ernie Els

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Winery Ernie Els and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Muscaté

Wine reminiscent of the characteristic aromas of fresh muscat grapes.