The Winery Spioenkop is one of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Spioenkop wines in Elgin among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Spioenkop 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 Spioenkop wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Spioenkop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of chicken chop suey, goat cheese and bacon quiche or endives of the sea.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Spioenkop. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, apples or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of floral, microbio or oil. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Spioenkop. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Spioenkop wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, roast wild boar with beer or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Spioenkop. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tar or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Spioenkop. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
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 Spioenkop.
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
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Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.
