IXIA · CONSTANTIA SAUVIGNON

Vintage 2021

WINEMAKING

This was the first time we sourced grapes from the Constantia region, and it paid off in this wine waiting to find the perfect blocks. The area has a Mediterranean climate with cool sea breezes coming from False Bay during the growing season and the soils are deep, well drained alluvial decomposed granite from the slopes of Table Mountain.

Harvest dates for the different parcels of fruit were decided on taste and phenolic ripeness and the fruit was hand harvested, crushed, destemmed, and left on the skins overnight for maximum thiol extraction.

TASTING NOTES

A classic and elegant Sauvignon Blanc with tropical aromas of litchi, guava, blackcurrant, and elderflower on the nose. These fruits follow on the palate with a subtle minerality and a crisp, lingering aftertaste.