Sauvignon Blanc Vintage – BALANCE – 2023 – 12.5%

WINE DESCRIPTION
Pale green hue with deliciously vibrant aromatics that infuse
rich ripe peach and juicy pineapple. The wine is beautifully
complemented by crisp natural acidity.
VINEYARDS
The vineyards are found in a variation in meso-climates,
exposed hills, and sheltered valleys, with soils from Granite,
Sandstone soils and Alluvial soils. Grapes are picked from a
selection of these dierent wards in the Western Cape.
WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES
Cold skin maceration was carried out for two hours. The free
run juice was left to ferment in stainless steel tanks for two
weeks at 13°C. The wine was left on the gross lees where
batonnage was applied for a week. It was then racked and left
on the fine lees until right before bottling.
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
In the months leading to the 2023 harvest, the Cape winelands
had a below average winter rainfall. The lower rainfall combined
with cooler summer conditions from November caused the
grape bunches to have smaller berries with concentrated sugar
levels, tannin concentration and more elevated phenolic
compounds. Phenolic compounds are natural chemicals found
in plants, including fruits and vegetables. They have antioxidant
properties and can provide health benefits. In wine, they aect
the taste, colour, and mouthfeel.
During late February we had heavy rainfall, which gave some
relieve to our vineyards where we do not use irrigation. The
2023 vintage can be remembered as a vintage that led to
exiting and complex wines.