Accolades
2021 Veritas Awards - Double Gold
2021 Prescient Sauvignon Blanc Report - Top 10
Tasting Notes
The wine displays aromas of grapefruit and guava on the nose followed by mouth watering acidity and upfront citrus fruit on the palate.
In The Vineyard
Vines planted: 1993—2002
Soil: Hutton/Oak leaf
Yield: 10 t/ha
Irrigation: Supplementary
Trellising: 5 wire extended moveable perold
Elevation: 280m
About The Harvest
We experienced a warmer than usual picking season, which made securing optimal ripeness a bit of a challenge. We set out early morning to hand-pick before the temperatures picked up. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes harvested displayed good concentration of ripe fruit.
In The Cellar
After sorting, destemming and crushing, 50% of the grapes had skin contact for 6-12 hours. Only the free-run juice was used for this wine. The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks and left on the lees for 2 months. The challenge in the cellar is always to capture the full potential of each batch of grapes.