Cape Point Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2011

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Cape Point Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2011 Front Label
Cape Point Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2011 Front Label

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Vintage
2011

Size
750ML

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Winemaker Notes

The Cape Point Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Reserve is a full wine with great levels of complexity. Additional levels of interest are added in the final blend by including percentages of Semillon and barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc. Released 14 months after vintage, this wine will continue to develop and improve for many years.

Professional Ratings

  • 92
    The 2011 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve is blended with 10% Semillon and is whole bunch pressed. It has an attractive bouquet with nectarine, grapefruit and hints of mandarin that emerge with aeration (incidentally, a second bottle displayed a heightened mineral component that lent it a real Loire-like freshness and vitality.) The palate is well-balanced with a fine citric thread and a lovely lemongrass-tinged phenolic finish. This is an intriguing, pleasurable Sauvignon Blanc from winemaker Duncan Savage.
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Cape Point, South Africa
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It is here in Noordhoek where the close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean provides cool breezes to nurture a terroir that is ideal for the cultivation of World Class Sauvignon Blanc wines.
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Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.

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With an important wine renaissance in full swing, impressive red and white bargains abound in South Africa. The country has a particularly long and rich history with winemaking, especially considering its status as part of the “New World.” In the mid-17th century, the lusciously sweet dessert wines of Constantia were highly prized by the European aristocracy. Since then, the South African wine industry has experienced some setbacks due to the phylloxera infestation of the late 1800s and political difficulties throughout the following century.

Today, however, South Africa is increasingly responsible for high-demand, high-quality wines—a blessing to put the country back on the international wine map. Wine production is mainly situated around Cape Town, where the climate is generally warm to hot. But the Benguela Current from Antarctica provides brisk ocean breezes necessary for steady ripening of grapes. Similarly, cooler, high-elevation vineyard sites throughout South Africa offer similar, favorable growing conditions.

South Africa’s wine zones are divided into region, then smaller districts and finally wards, but the country’s wine styles are differentiated more by grape variety than by region. Pinotage, a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault, is the country’s “signature” grape, responsible for red-fruit-driven, spicy, earthy reds. When Pinotage is blended with other red varieties, like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah or Pinot Noir (all commonly vinified alone as well), it is often labeled as a “Cape Blend.” Chenin Blanc (locally known as “Steen”) dominates white wine production, with Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc following close behind.

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