Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc

This elegant premium wine harmonizes beautifully with sea-foods, sea-food pasta and spicy foods such as Chinese and Thai dishes. Also excellent with fresh fruit-based green salads and dishes containing semi-dried tomatoes. It is also a stylish, sociable wine for enjoyment as an aperitif.

Budding was visibly late, ascribed to a later winter and relatively cool climate until even the end of November. Summer remained cool, without heatwaves. As a result of these conditions, harvesting started between 10 and 14 days later than usual and only for the second time in 20 years did La Motte start harvesting as late as February. The Cape South Coast received a lot of rain and even though the grape productions was low in Napier, the fruit was good quality.

The wine was removed from the heavy lees and left on the fine lees for 5 months, followed by blending.

The grapes were harvested at between 20 and 22 Balling. The wine was allowed 16 hours of skin contact. Fermentation was at approximately 14 degrees Celsius.

La Motte is a Franschhoek wine estate with a long-standing reputation for classic South African wines and Cape heritage. Known for Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Syrah and elegant red blends, the estate combines Franschhoek character with a polished, food-friendly style.