Elgin is a stunning valley nestled in the Hottentots-Holland Mountains, only 40 miles southeast of Cape Town, on the Western Cape. Elgin rises between 820ft and 1300ft above sea level and this contributes to the cool climate that characterizes its terroir and wines.
Proximity to the South Atlantic Ocean, just 7.5 miles away, means lower average temperatures over summer and refreshing early-morning mists. This combination of climate-moderating factors makes for slower, more-gradual ripening and thus more-balanced wines with great depth and complexity of flavor. The topography gently undulates across the Elgin Valley, providing wine growers with a diverse selection of sites on which to plant their vines. The soil profile also varies, with gravel, sandstone, clay and weathered shale all contributing to the terroir.
