Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 2.3 g/L
pH 3.43
Total Acidity 6.4 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc91%
Semillon9%
Drinking Window next 3 to 5 years
Region Coastal Region
Soil Weathered shale soils
Sites Lutzville, Darling, De Grendel Vineyards
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel, Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 3.3 months (100 days)
Oak Types French Oak
Production Details Lutzville and Darling batches were vinified separately for later blending. Handpicked grapes were crushed and given about 6 hours of skin contact before the juice was racked and settled for inoculation and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. About 18% of the juice was inoculated and fermented in a combination of new and second-fill French oak barrels and kept on the fine lees for 100 days. The 9% Semillon component was also fermented in oak before the portions were blended, protein stabilised, cold stabilised and bottled.
Tasting Notes
Nose: sour pineapple, fresh honeydew cantaloupe, Packham's pear, creamy richness
Palate: complex, multi-dimensional, ageworthy
Food Pairing veal with creamy white wine and chive sauce, octopus salad, smoked trout, pan-fried scallops
Critics Ratings FNB Sauvignon Blanc 2019: Top 10
FNB Sauvignon Blanc 2019Top 10
Platter's Guide 20215 Stars
Tim Atkin SA Report 201991 Points
Veritas Awards 2020Gold
Winemag Sauvignon Blanc Report 202090 Points
Producer Information
Website
Address
Plattekloof Road, Panorama, Cape Town, 7500, South Africa
Phone
+27 (0) 21 558 6280
Email
Owner
Sir David Graaff
Cellarmaster
Charles Hopkins