Sauvignon Blanc

2008 - Rated 4 Stars in Platter’s South African Wine Guide (2010). 2009 - Rated 4 Stars in Wine Magazine. 2009 - Gold Medal Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (2020).

A GOOD SAUVIGNON BLANC? FROM STELLENBOSCH?

A History

Actually, no. A great one. Situated in our own valley in the Bottelary Hills (some 12 km North of Stellenbosch) the micro-climate on one of our South-eastern slopes is quite uncharacteristic of the area. Far less like Stellenbosch, and way more like Constantia, here the air and soil is moist and cool - which is very good news if you’re a Sauvignon Blanc grape.

Fig. 37: The early morning mist rolling into our valley from the cool Atlantic is quite spectacular. You should come and see it sometime.

Name:	Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage:	2009
Awards:	Gold Medal - Concours Mondial dr Bruxelles (2010) 4 Stars Wine Magazine (RSA) - 2010
Production:	38 362 bottles
Barrel Ageing:	N/A
Maturation:	Up to 3 years, if stored well
Alcohol:	13.31% by volume
Residual Sugar:	1.9 g/l
Total Acid:	7.6 g/l
PH:	3.28
Food Matching Amazingly versatile; sushi, salads, chicken, fish, cheeses, pasta with cream sauces.
Tasting Note Fresh, vibrant and full, with a long soft finish. Passion fruit and white asparagus on the nose and palate.
Independent Tasting Note “So this is the difference a yr (6 mths sur lie, 6 mths in bottle makes! 2008 boasts white aspargus nose, rounded palate, but steely core is top attraction. Drier, too. than sippable 2007” - Platter's (2010) 2009 yet to be tasted

It's not just the climate that makes this wine something extraordinary. Like all of our wines, this one goes through the whole painstakingly uncompromising process we’ve become (in)famous for:

The grapes were entirely hand-picked between daybreak and mid-morning to ensure flavour intensity. Then they were hand selected again.

After being crushed as gently as possible, they had precisely four hours of skin contact before fermentation, then six months of extended lees contact with weekly batonage, before filtering and bottling.

Because only such a small corner of our farm has a perfectly ideal Sauvignon Blanc climate, this is a very limited wine. Something quite special.

We hope you enjoy it.

Perfect with sushi.

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