Winery Neil Ellis - Vineyard Selection Syrah

Winery Neil EllisVineyard Selection Syrah

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vineyard Selection Syrah of Winery Neil Ellis is a red wine from the region of Jonkershoek Valley 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 Vineyard Selection Syrah from the Winery Neil Ellis

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vineyard Selection Syrah 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 Vineyard Selection Syrah 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Neil Ellis's Vineyard Selection Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Vineyard Selection Syrah - 2018
In the top 100 of of Jonkershoek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vineyard Selection Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Jonkershoek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vineyard Selection Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Jonkershoek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vineyard Selection Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Jonkershoek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Vineyard Selection Syrah - 2010
In the top 100 of of Jonkershoek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vineyard Selection Syrah - 2009
In the top 100 of of Jonkershoek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vineyard Selection Syrah - 2007
In the top 100 of of Jonkershoek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Vineyard Selection Syrah from Winery Neil Ellis are 2000, 2006, 2001, 2005 and 2018.

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Jonkershoek Valley in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Neil Ellis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Jonkershoek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 1500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 500 of of Jonkershoek Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Jonkershoek Valley

The wine region of Jonkershoek Valley is located in the region of Stellenbosch of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Neil Ellis or the Domaine Neil Ellis produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jonkershoek Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon et Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jonkershoek Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.


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: Aromatic

Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.

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