The Winery Neil Ellis of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Neil Ellis - Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 57 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 150 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Neil Ellis is one of the best wineries to follow in Stellenbosch.. It offers 57 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Neil Ellis wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Neil Ellis

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Neil Ellis

How Winery Neil Ellis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mie goreng, ham and comté quiche or brick with goat cheese, ham, tomato and parsley (light).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Neil Ellis

On the nose the white wine of Winery Neil Ellis. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, straw or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Neil Ellis. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Neil Ellis

  • 2010With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Neil Ellis.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Palomino
  • Grenache Blanc

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 red wines of Winery Neil Ellis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Neil Ellis

How Winery Neil Ellis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna or chicken with olives in a couscousier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Neil Ellis

On the nose the red wine of Winery Neil Ellis. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Neil Ellis. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Neil Ellis

  • 1999With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Neil Ellis.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Cinsaut
  • Merlot
  • Pinotage

Discover the grape variety: Pinotage

An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

The top pink wines of Winery Neil Ellis

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Neil Ellis

How Winery Neil Ellis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Neil Ellis

  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Neil Ellis.

  • Cinsaut

The word of the wine: Persistence

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

The top sweet wines of Winery Neil Ellis

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Neil Ellis

How Winery Neil Ellis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, fish and seafood gratin or apple pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Neil Ellis

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Neil Ellis. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Neil Ellis

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Neil Ellis.

  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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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 Neil Ellis.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Persistence

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.