The Winery Shannon Vineyards of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Shannon Vineyards - Capall Bán
The winery offers 12 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 12 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 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 pan bagnat, monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry or quick chocolate fudge cake.

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

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 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 beef bourguignon with cookéo, marinated veal skewers with herbs or rabbit provencale (mario style).

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

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.

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 kig ar farz breton, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or veal blanquette burger.

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.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.

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: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Shannon Vineyards and wines from the region

Luxury lots see Naples Winter Wine Festival 2022 break record  

Wealthy bidders gathered under a big tent just outside Ritz-Carlton golf resort in Florida to compete for ‘one-of-a-kind’ lots in the live auction at Naples Winter Wine Festival 2022. Organisers said a record amount of more than $23m was raised at the latest edition of the annual charity event, which was founded by the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF). Rather than focus solely on wines, the live auction is known for offering exclusive experiences in partnership with some of the ...

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.