Aptly named after the
vivid malachite Sunbird that is drawn to the Cape’s indigenous fynbos, the
Simonsig Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc 2013 is a delicious dry white radiating
with fresh intensity and exceptional layers of fruit.
“The vineyard and
terroir are crucial to the quality of Sauvignon blanc. Our painstaking
attention to site and clonal selection as well as meticulous scientific canopy
management rewarded us with exceptional quality, flavour packed grapes that
shaped this wine,” says Hannes Meyer, winemaker of Simonsig white
wines.
A combination of
grapes from Simonsig’s own vineyards in Stellenbosch (51%) as well as from
vineyards in Darling (49%), Simonsig Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc 2013 radiates the
signature tropical flavours of gooseberries and a touch of kiwi fruit and
freshly cut grass attributed to theseareas.
Chef Lucas Carstens,
head chef at Simonsig Estate’s ever popular Cuvée Restaurant, recommends
serving this wine with a tian of prawns dressed in Thai coconut sauce. The
refreshing acidity of the Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc cuts right through the rich
flavours of this dish, making it a superb combination.
Simonsig Sunbird
Sauvignon Blanc 2013 sells for R65.00 at the cellar door, and is available at
wine shops country wide. For more information or wine orders contact Simonsig
Estate at Tel: (+27)21 8884915 or visit www.simonsig.co.za.
Simonsig Wine Estate
is located outside Stellenbosch, on the Kromme Rhee road between the R44 and
R304.
