Winery Neil Ellis - Elgin Shiraz

Winery Neil EllisElgin Shiraz

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Elgin Shiraz of Winery Neil Ellis is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Elgin Shiraz from the Winery Neil Ellis

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Elgin Shiraz of Winery Neil Ellis in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Elgin Shiraz of Winery Neil Ellis in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Neil Ellis's Elgin Shiraz.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Berdomenel

Spanish, present for a long time in the vineyard of Pamiers in Ariège. Today, it is no longer multiplied and is therefore in danger of extinction.

Last vintages of this wine

Elgin Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Elgin Shiraz - 2011
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Elgin Shiraz - 2010
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Elgin Shiraz - 2009
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Elgin Shiraz from Winery Neil Ellis are 2009, 2013, 2010, 2011

Informations about the Winery Neil Ellis

The winery offers 59 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 850 of of Elgin wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 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: Green

Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.

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