Wild Winds Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Food Test

ORIGIN

Sourced from the Schaapenberg and lower Schaapenberg vineyards, the highest on the farm. They are southerly-facing and overlook False Bay, leading to natural stress conditions due to strong winds. These also keep the vineyards cool and impart a sense of salinity to these wines.

VINIFICATION

All grapes are hand-picked over an extended period, given the site of the vineyards. They are destemmed in the cellar and undergo a combination of inert and oxidative pressing. The juice is then settled and taken to stainless steel tanks for fermentation, using a variety of yeasts to draw out various characteristics. Regular lees stirring balances the natural high acidity and low PHs. Then we blend, filter and bottle.

ANALYSIS

Alc: 13.5%
PH: 3.13
TA: 6.69 g/l
RS: 1.97 g/l

MATURATION

Drinking beautifully now, but aged Sauvignon Blanc is a treat.

Wild Winds Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Vergelegen Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2021

• Winemag.co.za Prescient Awards – 95

Vergelegen Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2019

• Platter – ’88 – 4 stars

Vergelegen Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2018

• Atkin – 91
• Platter – ’88 – 4 stars

Vergelegen Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2017

• Atkin – 91
• Martin – 87
• Platter – ’88 – 4 stars

Vergelegen Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2016

• Tanzer – 88
• Atkin – 90

Vergelegen Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2015

• Martin – 88

Vergelegen Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2014

• Tanzer – 89
• Atkin – 91