The Winery Sophie of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Sophie
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 55 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top Winery Sophie wines

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.

The top white wines of Winery Sophie

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sophie

How Winery Sophie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of mi sao, spinach and goat cheese quiche or goat cheese and tapenade tart.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sophie

On the nose the white wine of Winery Sophie. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Sophie. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sophie

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Sophie.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Elgin

South Africa's coolest region on the Hottentots Holland heights (1 hr from Cape Town): Sauvignon Blanc signature as king white — racy and mineral with chiselled notes of citrus, green apple, passion fruit, herbs and a flint touch, signature lively acidity. Elegant tense Pinot Noir as king red (cherry, raspberry, earth, spices) and fresh Chardonnay as complement. WO Cape South Coast, 250-400 m altitude, ocean mists, varied soils (sandstone, granite, shale).

The top red wines of Winery Sophie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sophie

How Winery Sophie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, veal cutlets au gratin or duck breast with red fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sophie

On the nose the red wine of Winery Sophie. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sophie. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sophie

  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Sophie.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Sophie

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sophie

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 colombo, quick brioche sausage or rabbit in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Sophie

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sophie. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Sophie

  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Sophie.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Right bank

In Bordeaux, it refers to the vineyards located on the right bank of the Gironde and Dordogne rivers, where the Merlot grape variety is dominant. These are the appellations of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Fronsac, etc.

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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 Sophie.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.