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Boschkloof

2024

Sauvignon Blanc

Stellenbosch - South Africa
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About

Sauvignon Blanc in Stellenbosch is often an afterthought, often produced for the tasting room to generate quick revenue. Reenen has really taken to the variety and set out to make a very serious value wine with a bit of skin and lees contact for texture & complexity. There is no Sauvignon Blanc on the Boschkloof estate, as the site is too warm for pristine grapes, so the Bormans have great relationships with other growers that farm very high quality Sauvignon Blanc in the Polkadraai Hills subregion of Stellenbosch.

The small blocks of Sauvignon Blanc were handpicked between 21º-23º brix at sub-two tons per acre. The grapes were lightly crushed naturally in the picking bins and saw four hours on skins prior to being whole-bunch pressed to stainless steel tanks. The lots were fermented with and without inoculation depending on fermentation kinetics and the wine spent four months on the lees with weekly battonage. After the four months were up it was racked to a larger tank and bottled with a vegan fining, a bulk filtration, and a dosage of sulfur.

Stats

  • Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard: Polkadraai Hills
  • Vine Age: 23-years-old
  • Soil Type: Decomposed granite
  • Viticulture: Sustainable
  • Fermentation: Native & inoculated with house-cultured yeasts – stainless steel
  • Skin Contact: 4 hours skin contact prior to pressing
  • Aging: 4 months in stainless steel on primary lees
  • Alcohol: 13%
  • pH: 3.45
  • Total Acidity: 5.8 g/L
  • Total SO2: 98 ppm
  • Total Production: 950 cases
  • UPC: 6008409000052

Tasting Note

This wine pours a pale yellow with a hint of green, almost like spring sunshine. On the nose, you’ll catch vibrant notes of kiwi, juicy guava, tropical passionfruit, and a zesty kick of grapefruit. When you sip it, expect a fresh mix of grassy vibes, a touch of white pepper spice, and a subtle key lime pie hint. The fruit flavors really shine through, leading to a rich, dry finish that’s both refreshing and satisfying.

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Producer


Boschkloof

Region


Stellenbosch

Country


South Africa

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