Winery Neil EllisAenigma Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Cinsault.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Aenigma Red of Winery Neil Ellis in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Aenigma Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Aenigma Red
Original food and wine pairings with Aenigma Red
The Aenigma Red of Winery Neil Ellis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef casserole, uzbek pilaf or piperade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Neil Ellis's Aenigma Red.
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
The best vintages of Aenigma Red from Winery Neil Ellis are 2016, 2012, 2018, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Neil Ellis
The Winery Neil Ellis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Pommadé
Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.
