Ataraxia
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc from Hemel en Aarde Ridge, South Africa
Bottle size:
750 ml
Shipping: R99 nationwide
Ataraxia
Hemel-en-Aarde is Afrikaans for “heaven and earth” and the claim is justified. Our estate sits on a particularly heavenly stretch of land beneath a lofty peak of the Babylon’s Tower mountain range. In addition to its unrelenting beauty Ataraxia is home to some of the most spectacular terroirs South Africa has to offer. In 2004 The Skyfields Farm was visioned into the Ataraxia wine label when husband and wife Kevin and Hanli Grant and a few friends purchased this 47-hectare prime vineyard property. More than a decade later we are associated with crafting wines of incredible finesse balance and depth; wines that proudly hold their own on the international wine stage.
Description
Our cool-climate, alchemy-free unwooded white wine celebrates the virtues of vivacity, elegance and finesse. Most importantly, it is primarily an expression - an interpretation - of the free-draining Table Mountain Sandstone soils on which the vines are planted. In a sense the Sauvignon Blanc grape is merely the chosen vehicle to express these soils. Our Sauvignon Blanc is a therefore a vin de terroir (wine of the soil). Seamlessly incorporating the very best that the Old and New World styles have to offer, favouring individuality and minerality ahead of pure, pungent fruit, it is a wine of substantial poise, length and charm.
Food Pairing
This delicious wine pairs really well with fresh seafood dishes and light chicken based dishes too.
