Winery Neil EllisInglewood Shiraz
Red wine
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 Inglewood Shiraz from the Winery Neil Ellis
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Inglewood Shiraz of Winery Neil Ellis in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Inglewood Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Inglewood Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Inglewood Shiraz
The Inglewood Shiraz of Winery Neil Ellis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, tajine of mutton or duck legs with cider and small onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Neil Ellis's Inglewood Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Inglewood Shiraz from Winery Neil Ellis are 2010, 0, 2011
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 Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
