With its bright colour and youthful green tinge this wine flaunts delicious tropical fruit flavours with hints of green fig. Complex layers of fresh, crisp fruit play on the palate with zesty acidity contributing to a well balanced and enjoyable Sauvignon Blanc.

climate

Mediterranean climate.

soil

The soils of Stellenbosch range from dark alluvium to clay.

vinification

Two days of cold soak followed by yeast inoculation. A combination of automated and aerated pump overs is used for optimum colour and fruit extraction. Fermentation temperature peaked at 28°C. Gentle pressing followed where tasting of the wine played the key role in determining the best fraction. Malolactic fermentation occured in tank. Wood maturation 20 months in 70% French Oak and 30% American Oak.