Gabriëlskloof, 'Amphora' Sauvignon Blanc

Alcohol percentage: 13.5%

Area:
The fruit for this wine comes from two sources. 66% comes from the Gabriëlskloof farm located in the Bot River ward, where prevailing southerly winds from the nearby Atlantic Ocean create a cool mesoclimate. This results in a longer growing season and encourages slower ripening and increased flavour development, while retaining fresh acidity. The remaining 34% is sourced from two vineyards in Olifantsrivier. The sites’ high altitude and dry climate combine to produce aromatic Sauvignon Blanc with both superb acidity and concentration.

Grape variety:
Sauvignon Blanc

Producer:
Gabriëlskloof is a wine estate located near Bot River in the Overberg region, east of Cape Town. It was purchased in 2001 by Bernhard Heyns, who had been looking for the ideal place to plant vines. Bernhard’s son-in-law, the talented Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum, took over as winemaker from the 2015 vintage. Peter-Allan is now Cellar Master and oversees general property management, while the young and no less talented Anmar Van Niekerk has been promoted to winemaker. The farm has 178 hectares, with 68 hectares planted under vine benefitting from a cool climate with maritime influences from Walker Bay. The vineyards are farmed sustainably with the support of full-time vineyard consultant Rosa Kruger (hailed as “the queen of the Cape’s old vines” by Tim Atkin MW). They aim to move to organic farming in the future.

The Bottle Shop rating:
a fantasticly atypical Sauvignon Blanc, beautifully textured with notes of ripe orchard fruit and a lingering finish.

Please note the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery is the 19th of December. After this date we unfortunately cannot guarantee that your order will arrive in time for Christmas.