Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc wines from the Cape are increasingly being recognized for their great quality and versatility of character. Our vineyards are located in the cooler sites from Paardenberg & Durbanville which provides our wine with its distinct green pepper backbone and crisp acidity. These vineyards allow slower ripening, a greater natural concentration that ultimately leads to more intense flavors in the wine. We also have a small, but warmer Paarl vineyard, which fills out the wine with more tropical flavors that seems to complement the minerality of the other grapes.

Because of the cool climate, Sauvignon Blanc has emerged as the signature grape of the Durbanville Wine Valley. The Durbanville vineyards, covering the soft curves of the rolling Tygerberg Hills at high altitudes, come under the influence in summer of both the cooling Benguela Current off the Atlantic to the West and, to a lesser degree, the breezes off False Bay to the South East. Depending on the slopes and the fertility of the soils (soils in this area can be over-fertile), flavor profiles can range from the more tropical gooseberry & lychee to racy green pepper or even herbaceous asparagus. We specifically selected from our vineyards steering away from the herbaceous character, which we associate with over vigorous soils.

Although further from the coast, the whole of Table Bay is visible from the Paardenberg vineyard. The style is more tropical with a fine minerally backbone that adds to the complexity of the wine.