The Winery The Valley of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery The Valley - Pinot Noir
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the La Brune Wines.
It is ranked in the top 51 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery The Valley is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery The Valley wines

Looking for the best Winery The Valley wines in Elgin among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery The Valley 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 The Valley wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery The Valley

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery The Valley

How Winery The Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, atriaux en sauce or duck breast and roasted peaches.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery The Valley

On the nose the red wine of Winery The Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, clove or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Winery The Valley. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery The Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering 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.

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.

The top white wines of Winery The Valley

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery The Valley

How Winery The Valley wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of penne with shrimp and zucchini, magic cake cheese quiche or provencal gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery The Valley

On the nose the white wine of Winery The Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery The Valley. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery The Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery The Valley

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 The Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery The Valley and wines from the region

Drought emergency declared in northern Italy

Severe drought in northern Italy has led to the country’s government declaring a state of emergency in several regions, including Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto. Funds of €36.5m (£31m) would be made available to these regions for drought relief, the government said. Agriculture body Coldiretti said last week that the Po river, which flows across northern Italy to the Adriatic Sea, was almost unrecognisable. Drought in the Po Valley threatened around 30% of n ...

Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’Aqueria

Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...

Corollary unveils plans to become Oregon’s first exclusively sparkling wine production estate

The new Eola-Amity site will break ground in the spring of 2023, with about 8 plantable hectares between 180 and 230 metres in elevation. In addition to the elevation, the property sits right in the path of the Van Duzer Corridor. The gap in the Oregon Coast Range allows a flood of cool pacific air, which tempers the warm summer heat each afternoon – making the Willamette Valley as hospitable as it is for grapes like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The new Corollary estate vineyards will be planted t ...

The word of the wine: Floral

Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.