{"id":36861,"date":"2012-10-07T08:01:08","date_gmt":"2012-10-07T06:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=36861"},"modified":"2012-10-07T08:01:08","modified_gmt":"2012-10-07T06:01:08","slug":"elegantly-elgin-wine-route-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wine-news\/elegantly-elgin-wine-route-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Elegantly Elgin’ Wine Route launched!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This weekend the sixteen Elgin Valley wine producers have launched a new Wine Route, which they have called ‘Elegantly Elgin’<\/em>, to market the ‘superior and complex structured wines synonymous with this district’<\/em>, says its media release.<\/p>\n

Almenkerk, Arumdale, Elgin Ridge, Elgin Vintners, Hannay & Catherine Marshall Wines, Highlands Road Wines, Iona Vineyards, Lothian Wines, Mofam Wines, Oak Valley Wines, Oude Molen Brandy Distillery, Paul Cluver Wines, Shannon Vineyards, Spioenkop Wine, South Hill Wines, and Winters Drift make up the ‘Elegantly Elgin’<\/em> Wine Route. \u00a0The vines in the Elgin area ‘benefit from diverse soils and cool maritime breezes which ensure perfect conditions for slow ripening. This allows the grapes to develop their intense flavours, great natural acidity, complexity and strong core of elegance’.<\/em> The wines of this region are fruity, and Sauvignon Blanc, Rhine Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Shiraz wines perform well in Elgin.<\/p>\n

To attract visitors to the new wine route, ‘Elegantly Elgin’ <\/em>has arranged ‘Open Wine Weekends’<\/em>, held on the first weekend of every month, from 10h00 – 17h00, starting this weekend with the theme ‘Celebration of Cool Climate Wines’. <\/em> All sixteen wine estates will open their doors on these weekends, in addition to their normal operating hours, focusing on the\"\"<\/a> designated theme for the open weekend. \u00a0Further themes which have been planned are the following:<\/p>\n

3-4 and 10-11 November: A Sauvignon Blanc Celebration<\/p>\n

1-2 December: \u00a0A Chardonnay Celebration<\/p>\n

5-6 January: \u00a0 Elegantly Elgin Whites<\/p>\n

‘Elegantly Elgin Wine Route’<\/strong><\/em>. \u00a0www.elginwine.co.za<\/a> Twitter: @ElegantlyElgin<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/a> Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weekend the sixteen Elgin Valley wine producers have launched a new Wine Route, which they have called ‘Elegantly Elgin’, to market the ‘superior and complex structured wines synonymous with this district’, says its media release. Almenkerk, Arumdale, Elgin Ridge, Elgin Vintners, Hannay & Catherine Marshall Wines, Highlands Road Wines, Iona Vineyards, Lothian Wines, Mofam […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[124,179,22,21,19,293],"tags":[15175,6818,421,32378,17253,17255,958,15021,17256,17257,17258,17259,17260,13672,17254,17261,17262,429,7813,422,17263,145,17265,17264,32373,16561],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t