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Product code: AWC-33-KAAPZICHT-SAUVIGNON-BLANC

Kaapzicht Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon blanc from Stellenbosch, picked at dawn and fermented reductively to keep every bit of aroma.
Winery
Kaapzicht
Appellation
WO Stellenbosch
Grape varieties
Sauvignon Blanc

17,30 €

17,30 €
In stock75 cl · 23,07 €/L
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Description

Kaapzicht · WO Stellenbosch

Sauvignon blanc from the Bottelary Hills, in Stellenbosch. Picked at dawn, while the grapes are still cold, it spends eight to ten hours of skin contact after pressing before fermenting in reduction (without oxygen), so that none of the aromatics are lost.

Technical sheet

Type
WineryKaapzicht
AppellationWO Stellenbosch
CountrySouth Africa
Grape varietiesSauvignon Blanc
AgeingYoung
Format0,75 l
Grape varietiesSauvignon Blanc
ReferenceAWC-33-KAAPZICHT-SAUVIGNON-BLANC

The winery

Kaapzicht

A family estate in the Bottelary Hills, in Stellenbosch, bought by the Steytler family in 1948. Today it covers 176 hectares, 146 of them under vine on the decomposed-granite slopes that characterise the area. They are best known for pinotage, but 30% of what they plant is white varieties.

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Tasting notes

What does this wine taste like?

LightFull-bodied
DrySweet
MellowCrisp
White fruitApple, pear and quince
CitrusLemon, lime and orange
Tropical fruitPineapple, mango and passion fruit

Nose

Green apple, freshly cut grass and lime, with tropical fruit and fresh fig behind.

Palate

Fresh and lively. Marked acidity (5.5 g/l) leaves the palate clean, with a dry finish and only 2 g/l of residual sugar.

Serving temperature

Between 8 and 10 °C. Can be cellared for 3 to 5 years.

Pairing

Grilled chicken with fresh herbs, herb salads, oven-baked white fish and soft goat’s cheeses.

Poultry
Poultry
Salads
Salads
White fish
White fish
Cheese
Cheese

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