The Winery Shannon Vineyards of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Shannon Vineyards
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Shannon.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Shannon Vineyards is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Shannon Vineyards wines

Looking for the best Winery Shannon Vineyards wines in Elgin among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Shannon Vineyards 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 Shannon Vineyards wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Shannon Vineyards

How Winery Shannon Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or casserons in the country style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards

On the nose the red wine of Winery Shannon Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Shannon Vineyards. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards

  • 2008With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.12/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

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 Shannon Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Shannon Vineyards

How Winery Shannon Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of lasagne with two salmons, pasta with scampi or plain cupcakes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards

On the nose the white wine of Winery Shannon Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tropical fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Shannon Vineyards. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top sweet wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Shannon Vineyards

How Winery Shannon Vineyards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Shannon Vineyards. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Shannon Vineyards.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Classified growth

Place name or castle subject to a classification (Médoc classification of 1855, classified growths of Alsace...)

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Shannon Vineyards

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 Shannon Vineyards.

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.

News about Winery Shannon Vineyards and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Classified growth

Place name or castle subject to a classification (Médoc classification of 1855, classified growths of Alsace...)