Philippi Sauvignon Blanc

Shellfish, Vegetarian, Goat's Milk Cheese

The grapes are from a single block in a rare south-facing location high on the slopes of an interior valley in the Durbanville Hills. Standing in the vineyard, one faces directly out over the rolling swells and breaking surf of the Atlantic, the origin of the almost daily southwest wind.

This wine has been made in a reductive style that preserves the maximum of the natural fruit flavours. It was fermented for 7 days until totally dry. It has had little oxygen influence, with long lees contact preserving its freshness. The lees were stirred up into the wine regularly once a month for 5 months, before removal and bottling.

This empowerment project has a long-term aim, bringing vineyard ownership to residents of Cape Town’s Townships through school-owned premium vineyards. In the shorter term, selected rows of vines in blocks close to the Ocean (and the townships) provide the fruit for current ranges. The proceeds of this wine will support the entrance to tertiary education for a needy child, one who would otherwise be denied.