Augustus (Gus) Dale has been appointed winemaker and business manager at Elgin Vintners, bringing experience rooted in Burgundy and a passion for the cool-climate winemaking that is Elgin’s signature. Dale takes over from Dr Marinda Kruger, credited with putting the winery on a positive growth path over the past four years, as she takes up […]
Elgin Vintners is in search of a new winemaker as Dr Marinda Kruger, credited with putting the winery on a substantial new growth path, departs for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the Napa Valley in California. The award-winning winery in the cool-climate Elgin Valley, fast becoming one of South Africa’s premium wine regions, is now seeking […]
MIRRA Semillon 2021 reflects passion, admiration, creative freedom A long-standing love affair with the versatile Semillon grape has come to fruition for Elgin Vintners winemaker and business manager Dr Marinda Kruger with the release of her personal passion project – MIRRA Semillon 2021. While she first fell in love with Semillon when working with 50-year-old […]
The elegance and fruit purity derived from the unique cool climate of the Elgin Valley have earned Elgin Vintners Merlot 2019 a Top 10 ranking in the best of South African Merlot. The results of the South African Merlot Forum’s inaugural Merlot Top 10 competition were announced earlier today (Wednesday, 22 June 2022), with Elgin […]
The Elgin Vintners Site-Specific range showcases selected vineyard sites within the unique cool climate of the Elgin Valley, bringing terroir to the fore in wines made with hands-on attention to the details of the craft of winemaking. With elegantly refreshed labels and packaging and renamed to foreground the Elgin Vintners brand and their distinctive terroir, […]
One cool climate, four different styles – the Sauvignon Blancs of Elgin Vintners have golden quality, with the latest accolade a Gold medal for the 2021 Sandstone Sauvignon Blanc in this year’s Concours Mondial du Sauvignon. Elgin Vintners Sandstone Sauvignon Blanc was one of only four wines from South Africa to achieve Gold in the […]
Everyone could use a refreshed look now and again, and it’s no different with wine. We’ve given our Elgin Vintners range a packaging update, rolled out over the last few months as new vintages have been released. “The updated look is more nip and tuck than facelift – we wanted to clean up the brand […]
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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 […]
