Sauvignon Blanc

Ideally paired with lightly grilled fish dishes, crisp salads, steamed crayfish or oysters.

Our vineyard blocks were harvested at different levels of ripeness to ensure complexity of flavour and fresh, delicate acidity.

The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures and then kept on fine lees for a further 6 months to enhance mouthfeel.

The fruit was picked early in the morning, kept cold and pressed on arrival at the cellar. A third of the grapes spent 12 hours on the skins to enhance the fruity aromas and mouthfeel of the wine. The resulting juice was treated reductively to preserve the delicate flavours.

Our vineyards, situated on the northern slopes of the Helderberg Mountains in Stellenbosch, are planted on ancient, decomposed granite soils, consisting of deep fertile Oakleaf and Tukulu profiles. This wonderful soil (and the fact that we are 269m above sea level) together with the cool sea breeze result in a very unique and extremely sought after terroir. Our vineyards were planted in 2002 with the most recent being planted in 2016. This means that the latest planting material and most up to date planting methods were used. The vineyards were planted with great care and all trellised on a double Perold system. Hidden Valley Wines has also planted 3000 olive trees, a decision which was driven by intuition and passion for the tree and the versatility of its fruits. The fertile soils on the farm made a perfect home for these trees and they grew vigorously. A fusion of table and oil varieties now makes up the beautiful silver textured environment around the impressive stonewalls of the wine cellar.