Benguela Cove Vinography Sauvignon Blanc

R550.00

Distinctively brave and bold, this wine wins you over with its intense yet elegant physique. Luscious aromas of papaya, lemon, quince and pineapple are chiseled with spicy notes and wild proteas. Though expressive, the palate is tuned with a refined chalky texture, plenty fruit weight and racy acidity. A flinty character persists to balance the creaminess, adding a salty almost orange pith character.

Fruit is the hero, honoured by the smart use of oak that frames beautifully. The wine defines power, backed by notes of flint and chalk to elevate the fruit. The 500L French oak barrels with Acacia heads add a bohemian twist. It hits the sweet spot of old World minerality and length that meets New World fruit and texture on the palate. 

Cellaring potential: Enjoy up to 6 years from vintage.

Description

WINE OF ORIGIN: WALKER BAY

Winemaker’s Notes:

Vinography encapsulates the spirit of our cool climate where the ocean meets ancient soils. It represents a journal kept by both nature and winemakers on the Benguela Cove Wine Estate and highlights unique characteristics of a single vineyard that became instrumental in shaping the wine. These special parcels were then diarised in a bottle to recall every detail from vineyard to cellar.

The grapes from our one-hectare vineyard were hand-picked in the cool morning and sorted at the cellar. The bunches were destemmed and crushed, followed by 8 hours of skin contact to extract delicate flavours. The juice was settled for 48 hours, racked and inoculated with a sequential inoculation of non-saccharomyces (Pichia kluyveri) and saccharomyces yeasts. Transferred to barrel halfway through fermentation, the wine matured on its lees for ten months to add texture and complexity.

Maturation: 10 months. Oak: French and Acacia

 

 

 

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