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Elgin Vintners Harvest Report 2020
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…
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April Recipe of the Month: Merlot & Boeuf Bourguignon
Our National Sales Manager, Donnie Claassen, is a real braai master and every month he’ll be creating a delicious recipe, cooked on an open fire, to pair with one of our Elgin Vintners wines. Although this is a traditional French recipe well known to be mastered and perfected by Julia Child, it is in essence…
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Elgin Vintners Sauvignon Blanc Brings Home a Global Gold
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…
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Elgin Vintners Brings Home Trophy and Medals for Superior Cool-Climate Wines
Proving that the cool-climate Elgin valley provides superior terroir for Pinot Noir, Elgin Vintners crowned a trio of medals with the trophy for the best Pinot Noir at the 2019 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards on Friday (4 October 2019). Elgin Vintners Pinot Noir 2017 saw off competition from more established regions known for…