Description
CELLAR INFORMATION After whole bunch pressing and minimal settling the wine was fermented in stainless steel before racking to a 4000 litre foudre for maturation. Ripe but incredibly sophisticated, there is also great precision and textural delicacy in evidence. Nine months maturation on its fine lees in a 4000L foudre provided the wine with a classical French Bordeaux meets Loire Valley character and the wine is undoubtedly made in a style that will reward further ageing in the cellar. VINEYARD INFORMATION Harvested from 35 year old vines, this Sauvignon Blanc expresses the tropical, ripe fruit spectrum of the variety showcasing pineapple and nectarine aromas.
Producer Profile
Terre Paisible – Peaceful Land – is a special place to be discovered at the gateway to the Franschhoek Valley in South Africa.
With awe-inspiring views, the land here is a source of energy and revitalisation – a place to recharge and re-set – where a sense of abundance and peace envelop you.
Here, this synergy with nature is captured in everything we grow and everything we do.
Reviews
JancisRobinson.com 17/20
[Jancis Robinson, 01/01/2023]
Greg Sherwood 95
A superb expression of Sauvignon harvested from 35-year-old vines that spent 9 months on its lees in a 4000 litre foudre yielding a classy old world style expression with complex aromatics of leesy white citrus, yellow grapefruit, pineapple, quince and a deliciously fresh, savoury undertone. The palate texture is creamy and silky soft with a supple tangy acidity that highlights the tangerine peel and green apple pastille intensity. Such harmony and balance with vibrant energetic crystalline freshness and purity that draws you back again and again for another sip. This is more Pouilly Fume meets white Bordeaux than barrel aged Kiwi-style Sauvignon Blanc, where minerality and acidity lead and the textural precision and intensity of the old vine fruit dominates the long, persistent finish. This is grown up, top shelf Sauvignon Blanc like only a masterful winemaker like Adam Mason can deliver! Simply one of the most impressive and sophisticated Sauvignon Blancs I have tasted from South Africa in a very long time. Drink on release or cellar for extra complexity for another 5 to 8+ years. (Wine Safari Score: 95/100 Greg Sherwood MW) [Greg Sherwood, 01/01/2023]
