The ultimate expression of Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa.
This elegant and vibrant Sauvignon Blanc bursts with notes of lime and gooseberries, with hints of fennel and almost blackcurrant on the nose. The palate shows a lovely brightness and distinct notes of lemon and lime on the palate - true to the Schapenberg terroir.
Founded by Paul Boutinot in 2004, Waterkloof is a family-owned farm using organic practices. The farm is perched high up on the windswept Schapenberg, overlooking False Bay and The Atlantic Ocean. Living soils, naturally low yields and a long growing season help provide talented Cellarmaster Nadia Barnard with naturally balanced grapes that are imbued with a truly defining sense of origin. Those grapes are then transformed into wine with a minimum of intervention. The resulting wines are fine, inimitable and best enjoyed with food.
The Waterkloof range epitomises the estate's goal of producing truly fine, “world-class” wines. Waterkloof Sauvignon Blanc is made from two exposed blocks at the top of the Schapenberg and is only made in excellent vintages. Unusually for the grape variety, it is a wine capable of ageing for many years. You won't taste another Sauvignon Blanc like it! The vines are 21 years old and production was a miserly 3 tons per hectare
Waterkloof follows a traditional, minimalistic approach in their gravitational cellar which means interfering as little as possible with the winemaking process. This allows the flavours prevalent in that specific vineyard to ultimately express themselves in the wine. To achieve this goal, all grapes are whole-bunch pressed, which ensures that juice is extracted in the gentlest way. The juice is then allowed to settle for 24 hours after which it is racked from the settling tank into older 600-litre barrels. They do not inoculate the juice with commercially cultivated yeast but allow the wild yeast prevailing in the vineyard to ferment the juice. The natural fermentation process took 6 months to complete and after a further 4 months on lees, only a light filtration was used with no fining taking place. The only addition is a small amount of sulphur before bottling. Vegan-friendly, biodynamic wine. 6 barrels were made and the wine is released only in exceptional vintages. It is capable of ageing for many years and should be aerated before serving with food.
Great with seafood, crab and crayfish. Also dishes with chilli, lime and coriander
