Winemaker Notes
This bright Sauvignon Blanc, with its alluring green hue, offers aromas of nettles, black currant, and white flowers. On the palate, notes of passionfruit and gooseberry are complemented by bracing salinity, creating a complex and lengthy mouthfeel. It is a fresh wine with balanced acidity and a lingering finish.
Blend: 95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Other Varieties
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Symphonic notes of green grass, leafy herbs and citrus play to the crowd with a persistent buzz of freshness and defining purity that lingers long.
Within this unique environment exists virgin land some 400-500m above sea level with a variety of soils, aspects and microclimates. The high, cool Elgin Mountain plateau, with its close proximity to the sea and protection by the mountins, is idealy situated for the production of premium varietal wines. this provides the ideal environment for slower ripening grapes of finess and delicacy that characterise Paul Cluver Wines.
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.
This high-elevation, cool-climate district, nestled into the ancient sandstone Hottentots Holland Mountains, traditionally was apple orchard land. Today Elgin is also a source of exceptional Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Pinot noir.