West Coast And Way Of Flowers Case

High-tech cellar equipment and attention to detail complement the meticulous care the grapes receive in the vineyard. After a careful selection process at the cellar, crushing takes place and the juice is fermented with neutral yeasts at cool fermentation temperatures to allow for a beautiful mouthfeel and persistence. The wine spends extended time on its lees to create texture and viscosity. This results in a Sauvignon Blanc that drinks beautifully while young yet is able to mature and even with age, leave a lasting impression like West Coast memories.

Bush vines grown on the rolling hills of Groenekloof farm near Darling yield the distinctive fruit used to make this Sauvignon Blanc. The terroir is marked by the cooling effect of the Benguela Current and the ever-present south-east wind, while a moody morning mist leaves the most delicate imprint of salinity on the grapes. These conditions are perfect for slow, gentle ripening and create the ideal balance between fruit flavours and freshness.

The grapes are lightly pressed and spend minimal time soaking on their skins prior to cold fermentation to achieve a subtle, delicate style with purity and freshness of flavour. After fermentation, the wine spends a few months on its fine lees to colour in the canvas with palate weight and mouthfeel.

Like a wild flower our vines assimilate their environment – they soak up a bit of the soil, a bit of the sea, a bit of the sky of the vast and rugged West Coast. The vines are dryland farmed near Darling, where they are exposed to a harsh coastal terrain and climate. This adversity forces the plants to word hard to produce complex fruit, leading to an elegant, nuanced style of rosé. The grapes are picked early in the season for a lighter style that is fresh and accessible.