Strandveld Vineyards

Pofadderbos Sauvignon Blanc

Name: First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc
Brand: Strandveld Vineyards
Price: 140 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Gilbert & Gaillard 92 (1 reviews)

Sauvignon Blanc from Cape Agulhas, South Africa

R205

Bottle size:

750 ml

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The 2024 Strandveld Pofadderbos Sauvignon Blanc is pale yellow with a green tint. Aromas of gooseberries, tomato leaf and nettle are layered with subtle tropical notes. The palate is lively and refreshing, offering flavours of grapefruit, granadilla and a hint of curd pastry, complemented by a touch of sweet bell pepper for added complexity. The finish is long and crisp, marked by a distinctive salty oyster shell minerality that is a hallmark of the cool maritime terroir of Elim, Cape Agulhas.

Tomato leaf

Nettle

Tropical

Grapefruit

The Sauvignon Blanc grapes are grown on a cool, south-easterly facing slope in the Elim wine ward. Surrounded by native Elim fynbos, the vineyard is situated on almost 100% yellow ferricrete rocky soils. The site is known as “Pofadderbos” for its frequent puff adder sightings. The 21-year-old vines benefit from constant cooling Atlantic winds, which slow ripening while preserving flavour concentration. In 2024, the growing season began with severe storms and flooding over Heritage Weekend, causing widespread damage to early-budding varieties, though Sauvignon Blanc was spared thanks to later pruning. The remainder of the season saw dry easterly winds that kept mildew pressure low, followed by February heat spikes and wildfire threats. Despite the challenges, the vintage produced exceptional Sauvignon Blanc.

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.