The Winery Black Elephant Vintners is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Black Elephant Vintners wines in Franschhoek among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Black Elephant Vintners 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 Black Elephant Vintners wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Black Elephant Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, lamb tagine with prunes or broccoli gratin.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Black Elephant Vintners. 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 Black Elephant Vintners. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.
In the mouth of Franschhoek is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 78 estates and châteaux in the of Franschhoek, producing 472 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franschhoek go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Black Elephant Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef stew express, canned cassoulet or turkey paupiettes in poultry sauce.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Black Elephant Vintners. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal.
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.
How Winery Black Elephant Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of atriaux en sauce, baked dumplings or civet of wild boar.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Black Elephant Vintners. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.
How Winery Black Elephant Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of croziflette, baked salmon mediterranean style or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Black Elephant Vintners. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Black Elephant Vintners. is a with a nice freshness.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
How Winery Black Elephant Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of smoked salmon burger - chive cream, shrimp with garlic and orange or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.
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Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
