Winery Waterford Estate - Sauvignon Blanc

Winery Waterford EstateSauvignon Blanc

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Waterford Estate is a white wine from the region of Elgin of Western Cape.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.

Taste structure of the Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Waterford Estate

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Waterford Estate in the region of Western Cape is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with vegetal taste

gooseberry, asparagus

Wine with earth taste

earthy, wet gravel

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cream, lemon curd

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with floral taste

jasmine

On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Waterford Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, straw or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Waterford Estate's Sauvignon Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.37°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Impératriz

Intraspecific variety obtained in Argentina by Angelo Gargiulo by crossing the emperor with the sultana. Almost unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Sauvignon Blanc - 2019
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Elgin wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Waterford Estate are 2013, 2018, 2017, 2010 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Waterford Estate

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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 Waterford Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 700 of of Elgin wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 70000 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: Grafting

A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.

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