Iona Sophie te’Blanche Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Sophie te’Blanche Sauvignon Blanc is a fresh, dry white wine with subtle tropical fruits, gooseberry and lime aromas. It has refreshing and smooth flavours of green apples and a good texture with a hint of minerality, from its three months on its lees. This is a bargain offer of a Sauvignon Blanc made by the Iona wine making team headed by Werner Muller. Sophie te’Blanche is the nickname given by the local workers, who … Read More
Iona Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Iona Sauvignon Blanc has an aromatic nose with fine mineral notes with gooseberry and grapefruit aromas. The palate is so well balanced and elegant, with classic Sauvignon Blanc flavours of grapefruit and light gooseberry fruit mingled with tropical fruit and a long, smooth finish. It is a beautifully textured Sauvignon, and the tiny addition of barrel-fermented Semillon just gives a smoothness whilst retaining its fresh appeal. Andrew and Rosy Gunn’s vineyards are located in … Read More
Wairau River Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2017/18
A classy, full, yet restrained New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Wairau River Reserve Sauvignon is a stunning Sauvignon Blanc in the Sancerre style, which comes from Phil and Chris Rose beautiful vineyards in Rapaura, Marlborough. What makes this Sauvignon Blanc stand out is its complexity, with nettles and lovely blackcurrant leaf aromas, coupled with a flintiness and light tropical fruit flavours. It is a textured, full flavoured Sauvignon Blanc with beautiful balance and excellent length. … Read More
Wondrous Whites Case Offer
Spain is now producing some amazing white wines and so is South Africa! This case is a great introduction to some quality wines from Rioja, Galicia and central Spain together with two whites from South Africa – an award winning Sauvignon Blanc from cool climate Elgin and a fresh Chenin Blanc from Walker Bay. This case comes complete with Tasting Notes. Barton Estate Chenin Blanc 2017 Walker Bay, S Africa [1 bottle] 2017 was … Read More
Cape Discovery Case Offer – award-winning wines from South Africa
“South Africa is making the best wines in its history and it needs to tell the world about them… Tim Atkin MW 2018 This quote from Tim Atkin MW Special Report on South Africa 2018 underlines what this Case is all about. It shows the excellent quality and variety that can be found in South Africa. In this case there is a stunning range of award-winning wines from Walker Bay to Robertson, from Stellenbosch … Read More