2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Residual Sugar 1.8 g/L
pH 3.02
Total Acidity 7.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc100%
Drinking Window UNTIL 2030
Region Elgin
Orientation West, South And East Facing Slopes
Harvest Dates 3rd and 5th March 2025
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Bottling Date 12th June 2025
Production Volume 6,541 bottles
Bottles6,541
Production Details Twelfth vintage. Sourced from the highest lying terraces traversing the feature conical hill on the farm; west-, south- and east-facing slopes each contribute to a diversity of flavours. Hand harvested and fermented in stainless steel. Wine of origin: Elgin.
Tasting Notes
Nose: gooseberry, white pear, blackcurrant, kiwi fruit, golden delicious apple, lime
Palate: fynbos, salinity, layered, well-balanced, good length
Food Pairing summer salads, seafood dishes, fresh Cape crayfish, oysters, mussels in a creamy white wine sauce, kingklip, salmon, roast chicken, pork chops with apple sauce, apple crumble
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.11%
Residual Sugar 1.3 g/L
pH 3.02
Total Acidity 7.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc100%
Drinking Window UNTIL 2029
Region Elgin
Orientation West, South And East Facing Slopes
Grapes Picked 29th February 2024
Fermentation Vessels Stainless Steel
Bottling Date 7th May 2024
Production Volume 6,348 bottles
Bottles6,348
Production Details Eleventh vintage. Sourced from the highest lying terraces traversing the feature conical hill on the farm; west-, south- and east-facing slopes each contribute to a diversity of flavours. Hand harvested and fermented in stainless steel. Wine of origin: Elgin.
Tasting Notes
Nose: white pear, granadilla, blackcurrant, kiwi fruit, golden delicious apple, lime
Palate: fynbos, salinity, layered, well-balanced, good length
Food Pairing summer salads, seafood dishes, roast chicken, pork chops with apple sauce, oysters, mussels in a creamy white wine sauce, kingklip, salmon, apple crumble
Critics Ratings Tim Atkin: 88
Tim Atkin88
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.89%
Residual Sugar 1.9 g/L
pH 3.12
Total Acidity 7.1 g/L
Calories (estimated) 110 kcal / glass
150ml glass110 kcal
750ml bottle550 kcal
Grape Varieties Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc100%
Drinking Window UNTIL 2028
Region Elgin
Orientation West, South And East Facing Slopes
Grapes Picked 3rd March 2023
Bottling Date 18th May 2023
Production Volume 6,136 bottles
Bottles6,136
Production Details Tenth vintage. Sourced from the highest lying terraces traversing the feature conical hill on the farm; west-, south- and east-facing slopes each contribute to a diversity of flavours. Wine of origin: Elgin.
Tasting Notes
Nose: white pear, granadilla, gooseberry, kiwi fruit, golden delicious apple, lime
Palate: tropical fruit, salinity, layered, well-balanced, good length
Food Pairing summer salads, seafood dishes, roast chicken, pork chops with apple sauce, fresh Cape crayfish, oysters, mussels in a creamy white wine sauce, kingklip, salmon, apple crumble
Critics Ratings NWC/Top 100 SA Wines: Double Gold
NWC/Top 100 SA WinesDouble Gold
Producer Information
Website
Phone
+27 (0)83 255 1884
Owner
Paul and Nicky Wallace