Winery Ridgelands - Sandstone

Winery RidgelandsSandstone

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sandstone of Winery Ridgelands is a white wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
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 Sandstone from the Winery Ridgelands

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sandstone of Winery Ridgelands in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sandstone of Winery Ridgelands in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ridgelands's Sandstone.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.88°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.

Last vintages of this wine

Sandstone - 2019
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Sandstone from Winery Ridgelands are 2019

Informations about the Winery Ridgelands

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Elgin Vintners.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Ridgelands is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 10000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 200 of of Elgin wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 450000 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: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.

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