Iona Wines Elgin
The coolest vineyard in the Cape, in Elgin
Iona Wines is the coolest vineyard in the Cape at 420m above sea level. It is high above the picturesque Elgin Valley. A unique phenomenon happens at Iona. The combination of the short distance from the freezing Atlantic Ocean and the rapid increase in altitude causes the prevailing summer South East wind to roll across the vines, forming misty clouds that blanket the farm on warm days.
This protects the grapes from the African sun – allowing filtered sunlight into the canopy – resulting in slow ripening with perfect acidity, moderate alcohol, and beautifully developed flavours
Highlands Road, Elgin
