Sauvignon Blanc

This Sauvignon Blanc pairs excellently with fried fish served with chili or smoked paprika aioli, or with grilled Portuguese sardines and crusty bread​.

The Sauvignon Blanc vines are located on the Western slopes of the Tygerberg Hills, just 7 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. This proximity to the sea helps the vines benefit from cooling maritime breezes. The vineyard sits at 200 meters above sea level and is planted in well-drained blue shale soils, with yields of 7 to 8 tons per hectare​.

The wine can be enjoyed now, but it also has the potential to develop richer flavors over the next 3 to 4 years​.

After harvesting, the grapes were given 6 hours of skin contact to extract flavor, followed by fermentation at 14°C for 22 days. The wine then underwent 80 days of lees contact to enhance body and complexity before being blended, stabilized, and bottled​.

De Grendel is a Durbanville wine estate where cool-climate vineyards and careful site selection shape a broad range of South African wines. Known for Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz and red blends, the estate combines coastal influence, varietal clarity and a strong sense of Cape Town wine country.