Strandveld Vineyards

Pofadderbos Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc from Cape Agulhas, South Africa

R180

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Passionfruit, grapefruit and distinctive blackcurrant on the nose. Creamy and full on the palate with citrus, fynbos and oyster shell minerality, complemented by a lovely natural acidity and a long finish.

Minerality

Fynbos

Citrus

Passion Fruit

The summer of 2018 was the driest in 50 years. So much so that we saw most of our wetland vlei areas in the Agulhas plain dry up completely. It was like living in a strange new world walking over dry, cracked mud in a vlei that is normally the home of the local Hippo pod. The winter started late at the end of May and it was only towards the end of September that we saw the wetlands full of water again. The normal cool, dry, windy Spring conditions that we are so famous for resulted in a small but healthy crop. The rest of the growing season was moderate with a cool, dry January and Febraury. The only significant rain during the harvest was towards the middle of March, 55mm, and by then most of the grapes were safely in the cellar. We harvested the Sauvignon Blanc grapes on two separate occasions during the middle of February to get more complexity with freshness and full ripeness.

Strandveld Vineyards

Nestled between Elim and Cape Agulhas and just 9km from the sea lies the secluded Strandveld Vineyards. This wind-swept winery derives its name from the belt of land which spans the tempestuous tip of Africa’s southernmost coastline. At almost 35 degrees below the equator this part of our fair Cape is characterised by severe winds billowing mist and below average temperatures. A unique combination of maritime climate alternating sites and diverse soil types work together to create the terroir which distinguishes the wines of Strandveld Vineyards. It was in 1488 that Bartholomeu Diaz and his team of Portuguese sailors first laid eyes on this corner of the continent. Centuries later similarly intrepid explorers in their infinite wisdom realised the potential such a richness of environment could produce. Inspired by these individuals it was in 2001 that a group of enthusiastic wine lovers turned to the original navigation maps to seek out potential new vineyard sites equally undeterred by the fierce storms and blustering gales that now give rise to the characteristic grapes and consequentially distinctive Strandveld Vineyards wines.