Graves style, barrel fermented and matured on lees for 12 months in a combination of 2nd, 3rd and 4th fill, 228 L and 300 L barrels with Sauvignon Blanc sourced from 3 vineyards across the Western Cape, namely Elim, Darling and Durbanville.
Pale straw with green yellow reflections.
Clean, high intensity, impressive purity of fruit with notes of ripe green figs, guava, gooseberries, lychee and crushed blackcurrant leaves, passion fruit complexity, sandy mineral notes, subtle smoky peppery spices, perfect oaking for a wooded style Sauvignon.
Dry with some residual sugar lending an intense bold structure, juicy, creamy and textured mid palate, well offset by the precise high acidity, concentrated profile, nutty, sweet vanillin, moderate plus alcohol (13.5%), hints of phenolic richness, peppery farewell, smart wine! Now until 2018
