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Elgin Vintners has added a new element to its tranquil and supremely comfortable country retreat on a working wine farm – The ESSE Pamper Room, offering body and beauty treatments with leading organic, probiotic and ethical skincare range Esse. The boutique winery and country house set amid the orchards and vineyards of the picturesque Elgin […]
Elgin Vintners The Century 2017, a wine made in tribute to a pioneering centenarian of the Elgin Valley, has shown the ageability of white wines from this cool-climate region by claiming the trophy for Best Museum Class White Blend in the 2021 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. A classic white Bordeaux blend of Sauvignon Blanc […]
Elgin Vintners has joined the growing global trend for canned wine with the launch of Fynbos Lite, premium vintage red and white wines in convenient, eco-friendly packaging that are light in all senses of the word – a lighter carbon footprint, light on alcohol and lighter on the waistline. Fynbos Lite celebrates the home of […]
The newly-opened Elgin Vintners Tasting Room is an ideal destination on a visit to the scenic valley of vines and orchards, to taste their distinctive cool-climate wines and enjoy a cheese platter or picnic with spectacular views of the valley, farmlands and surrounding mountains. Located in the heart of the fertile Elgin valley, with its […]
A single vineyard and grapes treated gently and with care produces the delicate and elegant Ridgelands Pinot Noir, its rare quality recognised with a Double Gold award in the 2020 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards. Elgin Vintners Ridgelands Pinot Noir 2018 was one of just 89 out of more than 1 500 entries to make […]
An elegant, cool-climate New World wine with Old World charm, Elgin Vintners Syrah 2017 was awarded Gold in the Sommelier Wine Awards recently – the only wine competition in the UK focused exclusively on wines for the hospitality trade. The competition is judged by leading sommeliers and on-trade wine buyers, including Master Sommeliers and Masters […]
Lockdown cabin fever getting to you yet? Dreaming of big blue skies, soaring mountains, long roads and tall forests, crisp clean air, lush green orchards, and vineyards – anything but the view of your own backyard? Now is the perfect time to plot a post-lockdown escape, to plan for some getting out there and exploring […]
The harvest is in and Elgin Vintners winemaker and business manager Marinda Kruger-Claassen reflects on a healthy crop and the promise of an exceptional vintage. This was a very exciting harvest for Elgin Vintners, as we received grapes into our own cellar for the first time. Leading up to the start of the 2020 harvest […]
Elgin Vintners Sauvignon Blanc 2019 has made its mark on the global stage with a Gold medal in the 2020 Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, the respected and influential competition that identifies the best of the best of the world’s most popular white wine. The Gold medal for the rich and complex Elgin Vintners Sauvignon Blanc […]
