Winery Iona - Sauvignon Blanc

Winery IonaSauvignon Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Iona is a white wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
The Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Iona is in the top 10 of wines of Elgin.

Taste structure of the Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Iona

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Iona in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with vegetal taste

gooseberry, grass

Wine with earth taste

stone, honey

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with spices taste

pepper, white pepper

Wine with oak taste

butter, oak

Wine with floral taste

elderflower, honeysuckle

On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Iona in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, guava or elderflower.

Details and technical informations about Winery Iona's Sauvignon Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.3°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Araignan

Araignan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (south of France). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Araignan blanc is found in the vineyards of Provence and Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Sauvignon Blanc - 2019
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2018
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2017
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2016
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2015
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2014
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2013
In the top 10 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Iona are 2007, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Iona

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Iona is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 800 of of South Africa wines
In the top 20 of of Elgin wines
In the top 5500 of white wines
In the top 30000 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: Game

A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.

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