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Elgin

Elgin wine guide: the wine region in South Africa, its Pinot Noir, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
South Africa
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red · dry white · sparkling
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Elgin is a wine region of Western Cape, South Africa.

The signature grape is Pinot Noir, backed by Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

The ground underneath is clay, gravel and sandstone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and mountains.

The region is known for red wine, dry white wine and sparkling wine.

Soil
ClayGravelSandstoneShale
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Terrain
ElevatedMountains
Styles
reddry whitesparkling

Grapes planted here.

01 Pinot NoirDominant Read → 02 ChardonnayDominant Read → 03 Sauvignon BlancDominant Read → 04 Shiraz Read → 05 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 06 Merlot Read → 07 Petit Verdot Read → 08 Chenin Blanc Read → 09 Riesling Read →

Bottles to look for.

  • Boschendal Appellation Series Elgin Chardonnay, South Africa
  • Boschendal Appellation Series Elgin Pinot Noir, South Africa
  • Catherine Marshall Wines Fermented in Clay Chenin Blanc, Elgin, South Africa
  • Iona 'Solace' Syrah, Elgin, South Africa
  • Iona Monopole Chardonnay, Elgin, South Africa
  • Iona Sauvignon Blanc, Elgin, South Africa
  • Lothian of Elgin 'Vineyard Selection' Chardonnay, Elgin, South Africa
  • Lothian of Elgin 'Vineyard Selection' Pinot Noir, Elgin, South Africa

Nearby regions.

01 Western CapeSouth Africa Read → 02 South AfricaSouth Africa Read → 03 StellenboschSouth Africa Read →

Elgin: common questions

01.
What grapes is Elgin known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Elgin. Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Elgin make?
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Elgin produces red wine, dry white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Elgin?
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You will find Elgin in South Africa, where it is a wine region.

More from here: every wine region in South Africa, or the wider Western Cape guide.

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