Atlantic Slopes Sauvignon Blanc

Accompanies fish and shellfish dishes, exceptional with oysters. Ideal with elaborate dishes with truffle or mushrooms. Superb paired with artichokes

The Sauvignon Blanc was harvested on 24th Feb & 13th March and the Semillon on 12th March 2014.

The two blocks were fermented separately at 12˚C using two different yeasts to produce a mix of typical Sauvignon Blanc flavours. Fermentation lasted 18 days. The wine was kept on the lees, bottled on the 15th May 2014. Only 1300 bottles were produced.

Hillcrest Estate is a boutique winery, nestled in the Tygerberg Hills on the outskirts of Durbanville. Only a 30-minute drive from Cape Town, this unique estate offers visitors a host of activities, a casual style restaurant, delicious olives and award-winning wines. It is the terroir of the farm’s vineyards, cooled by afternoon sea breezes from the Atlantic Ocean, which sets it apart in one of the prime grape growing regions of the Western Cape.