Reserve White

Shellfish, Vegetarian, Goat cheese

The Sauvignon blanc grapes, which make up our Reyneke Reserve White 2020 come from specially selected parcels within our vineyards.

The wine is aged for 12 months on the gross lees without any SO2 additions. Thereafter it is racked into a stainless steel tank to age for a further four months prior to bottling.

The grapes are hand-harvested then chilled overnight in cold containers before they are hand sorted and whole-bunch pressed. The must undergoes spontaneous fermentation in 300l French oak barrels, of which 85% are new and 15% seasoned casks.

Biodynamic Winemaking. The future lies right at the beginning. There's a lot to be said for the way wine used to be made. Back when the Reyneke farm first began as ‘Uitzicht’ in1863 there were no chemicals or technological advancements. Just the land and nature. Uitzicht (which is the Dutch for ‘View’) is perched overlooking Stellenbosch and False Bay. It has north east and south facing slopes. The best land is planted with vines and the remainder complements the vineyards with pasture compost-making and pockets of wilderness. It’s the kind of balance that’s far more important than ensuring the spreadsheets all balance out. And it’s the true time-honoured tradition of winemaking.