Winery Neil EllisElgin Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
Taste structure of the Elgin Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Neil Ellis
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Elgin Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Neil Ellis in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elgin Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Neil Ellis in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Elgin Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Elgin Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Elgin Sauvignon Blanc
The Elgin Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Neil Ellis matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of american style lobster tails, great chef style, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or customized tuna pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Neil Ellis's Elgin Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat bleu
An interspecific cross between 15-6 Garnier (villard noir or 18315 Seyve-Villard x Müller-Thurgau) and perle noire or 20347 Seyve-Villard (panse de Provence x 12358 Seyve-Villard), obtained in Switzerland in the 1930s by a nurseryman named Garnier. Muscat Bleu can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. It is listed in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A2.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Elgin Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Neil Ellis are 2010, 2013, 2018, 2015 and 2012.
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: Filtration
Clarification of the wine using filters.
