The Winery Sophie is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Sophie wines in Elgin among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Sophie 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 Sophie wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Sophie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of spaghetti with squid ink (italy), leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or ratatouille goat cheese tatin.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Sophie. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grass or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Sophie. 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 Sophie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, piccata with cheese or wild boar with honey.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Sophie. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cranberry or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sophie. is a with a nice freshness.
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
How Winery Sophie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal chop with rosemary, traditional flemish carbonades or magret with pepper.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sophie. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or tropical fruit.
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
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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.
Decanter contributor and Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) judge Amanda Barnes has been awarded the Debut Drink Book award in the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2022 for her The South America Wine Guide book. The annual Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards, now in its 10th year, champions the achievements of the UK’s current and emerging writers, editors, publishers, photographers, broadcasters and personalities who ‘encourage us to enjoy, explore, experiment and discover more ab ...
Onwards, upwards. The roads get narrower, the corners get tighter. I step out of the car when I finally reach the winery and the air is so much fresher here. I go to take a sip from my water bottle and a gust of wind makes it whistle. I stand with Thomas Jullien and we look over the vineyards. It’s not yet spring, and the vines look little more than sticks. ‘It’s a lunar landscape at the moment,’ he says, as a friend’s flock of 300 sheep has just passed through to graze on every scrap of green b ...
The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent David of Château Edmus in St-Emilion. He gave me the idea of the name “pirate”,’ Duquesne told Decanter. ‘So in December 2019, I created a Facebook group called Bordeaux Pirate to show ...
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
