Posts Tagged ‘Sauvignon Blanc’
La Motte Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Going out to La Motte and tasting wines with winemaker Edmund Terblanche is a really sublime experience in wine.
La Motte’s Nabot vineyard in Walker Bay, close to the town of Bot Rivier, is now 7 years in production and the 2009 La Motte Pierneef Organic Sauvignon Blanc produced from grapes grown there is an exceptional wine.
Edmund told us that a thoroughly cold and wet winter preceded the season; resulting in a positive effect on the harvest. Lower than average temperatures delayed the harvest by ten days, benefitting the optimal ripeness and flavour development. This, and the fact that the grapes were exceptionally healthy, has led many winemakers to believe 2009 to
Van Loveren wins the race again
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
In what is becoming a habit, Van Loveren Wines in the Robertson Valley is again the first South African winery to release a 2011 vintage wine. The 2011 Van Loveren Sauvignon blanc, zesty fresh, intensely crisp and aromatic with flavours of apple, freshly cut grass and figs. The wine is an excellent match to seafood dishes and white meat pastas. Now available at the cellar door, the wine sells for R 36 a bottle and will soon be available at most wine outlets.
