Winery Sutherland - Elgin Reserve Grenache

Winery SutherlandElgin Reserve Grenache

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Elgin Reserve Grenache of Winery Sutherland is a red wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Elgin Reserve Grenache of Winery Sutherland in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Elgin Reserve Grenache

Pairings that work perfectly with Elgin Reserve Grenache

Original food and wine pairings with Elgin Reserve Grenache

The Elgin Reserve Grenache of Winery Sutherland matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stewed beef heart or gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sutherland's Elgin Reserve Grenache.

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

Discover the grape variety: Genouillet

The wines produced a long time ago in the Berry region from this grape variety were considered to be the best in the region. Today, Genouillet is in danger of extinction, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between the white gouais and the black tressot.

Last vintages of this wine

Elgin Reserve Grenache - 2018
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Elgin Reserve Grenache - 2016
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Elgin Reserve Grenache from Winery Sutherland are 2016, 2018

Informations about the Winery Sutherland

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Thelema Mountain Vineyards.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Sutherland is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 7000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 4500 of of Elgin wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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: Elegant

Said of a wine that, beyond balance, presents qualities of charm and harmony, without the slightest heaviness.

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