{"id":114775,"date":"2024-03-07T03:46:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T01:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/product\/neil-ellis-stellenbosch-cabernet-merlot-2018\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T03:46:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T01:46:28","slug":"neil-ellis-stellenbosch-cabernet-merlot-2018","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/product\/neil-ellis-stellenbosch-cabernet-merlot-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Merlot 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-114775 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/?attachment_id=114776#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS280_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Merlot 2018 \u2013 Neil Ellis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS280_.jpg 280w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS800_.jpg 800w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS768_.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS1400_.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS1536_.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS2048_.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS247_.jpg 247w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS510_.jpg 510w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21OjTGmd7nL._SL500_._SS100_.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Merlot 2018\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/?attachment_id=114777#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS280_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Merlot 2018 \u2013 Neil Ellis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS280_.jpg 280w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS800_.jpg 800w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS768_.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS1400_.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS1536_.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS2048_.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS247_.jpg 247w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS510_.jpg 510w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/3129LHiWx0L._SL500_._SS100_.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Merlot 2018\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/?attachment_id=114778#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS280_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Merlot 2018 \u2013 Neil Ellis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS280_.jpg 280w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS800_.jpg 800w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS768_.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS1400_.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS1536_.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS2048_.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS247_.jpg 247w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS510_.jpg 510w, https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/511YYm+7AEL._SL500_._SS100_.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" title=\"Neil Ellis Stellenbosch Cabernet Merlot 2018\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nWINERY: Neil Ellis has been making wine for over 40 years and is known as one of the pioneers of the South African Wine Industry; today, the experience and knowledge of the past are applied to optimum techniques and technologies for other generation of winemaking<br \/>\nTASTE: Vibrant, deep cherry red in colour; the nose shows complex aromas of dark fruit and a bouquet of dried herbs; the palate isintense yet fresh and complex<br \/>\nSTYLE: The <a href=\"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/product\/tapiz-cabernet-sauvignon-2019-lot-of-3\/\">Cabernet Sauvignon<\/a> Merlot blend is Bordeaux-style red blend sourced from multiple sites around Stellenbosch; known for producing outstanding quality in both varieties, the Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot honours the timeless tradition of blending different varieties from different sites in order to produce wine<br \/>\nFOOD PAIRING: optimum with meaty dishes such as lamb shank, spiced venison, steak and strong cheeses<br \/>\nLEGACY: In 1984 Neil Ellis sourced grapes from vineyards not of his own and produced wine in rented cellar space; his vision, the pursuit of quality, extended out of the cellar and into the vineyards where varieties would excel and best express a particular style of wine reflective of their environment; neil Ellis has passed on his experience and knowledge to his son Warren who is now chief winemaker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WINERY: Neil Ellis has been making wine for over 40 years and is known as one of the pioneers of the South African Wine Industry; today, the experience and knowledge of the past are applied to optimum techniques and technologies for other generation of winemaking<br \/>\nTASTE: Vibrant, deep cherry red in colour; the nose shows complex aromas of dark fruit and a bouquet of dried herbs; the palate isintense yet fresh and complex<br \/>\nSTYLE: The Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot blend is Bordeaux-style red blend sourced from multiple sites around Stellenbosch; known for producing outstanding quality in both varieties, the Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot honours the timeless tradition of blending different varieties from different sites in order to produce wine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":114776,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[20010,24],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-114775","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-grocery","7":"product_cat-wine","8":"pa_brand-neil-ellis","9":"pa_manufacturer-neil-ellis","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"product-type-external"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/114775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=114775"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=114775"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/englishwinecentre.co.uk\/englishwine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=114775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}