The Winery Rousseau of Elgin of Western Cape

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The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

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

Top Winery Rousseau wines

Looking for the best Winery Rousseau wines in Elgin among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Rousseau wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Rousseau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Rousseau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rousseau

How Winery Rousseau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of daube niçoise, pasta with merguez or chicken in red wine.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rousseau

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Rousseau.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Elgin is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Elgin, producing 336 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Elgin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top white wines of Winery Rousseau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rousseau

How Winery Rousseau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of scallops, magic cake cheese quiche or potato and goat cheese pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rousseau

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rousseau. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of butter, asparagus or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rousseau. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rousseau

  • 2015With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Rousseau.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rousseau

Planning a wine route in the of Elgin? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Rousseau.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Rousseau and wines from the region

Fine wine market breaks records in 2021, says Liv-ex

Prices in the fine wine market have been increasing across all major regions in 2021, according to a new report by Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Its Liv-ex 1000 index, tracking some of the world’s most sought-after wines, rose by 2.4% in November to reach a new all-time high. The index, seen as an important bellwether for secondary market trading, has been rising consistently for about 18 months. ‘All previous records set in 2020 have been broken and surpassed in 2021, markin ...

Remembering Clive Coates MW, an authority on Burgundy and Bordeaux

The world of fine wine was saddened this weekend at the news of the passing of the widely loved wine authority Clive Coates MW. Few, if any, Masters of Wine exhibited the spontaneous generosity and amiable disposition that Clive Coates displayed throughout his long and illustrious career. His generosity with his time was remarkable given the breadth of his activities. Personally, I will always be grateful for his encouragement while I was preparing for the MW exam and again when publishing my fi ...

Fine wine demand slows as recession fears mount, says Liv-ex

Rampant inflation, the global fuel crisis, recession fears and fiscal tightening from central banks have caused equities and bonds to tank over the past few months. Fine wine has significantly outperformed global equities and most commodities, but market momentum has been ‘much more subdued’ in the second quarter of 2022, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. The Liv-ex 1000 – which tracks the performance of 1,000 leading fine wines – increased by 3.6% year-on-year in ster ...

The word of the wine: Film maceration

A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.