Cocoa Hill Sauvignon Blanc Wine

We generally produce our Sauvignon Blanc in a tropical fruit driven style as opposed to the grassy, green pepper style. Flavours of white pear, guava and asparagus dominate the nose with slight nuances of melon playing a supporting role. The palate posesses lovely fresh fruit flavours with zesty persistence. Tasting Notes: With our Sauvignon blanc we aim at making a wine that is fresh, youthful and abundant with fruit flavours as opposed to an overly green and acid Sauvignon blanc. Balance between the fruit, alcohol and acidity is of utmost importance. Notes of white pear, litchi and guava dominate the nose with hints of melon and lime. The palate is full and fresh with the white pear yet again dominating along with a great mineral quality and lasting aftertaste. Vintage Conditions: The season leading up to the 2011 harvest showed near perfect conditions with moderate temperatures and desirably, very little rain. Initially however we predicted 2011 to be a significantly shorter harvest. It started off slightly later for us and due to some exceptionally hot spells towards the end of February we anticipated that it would end a lot earlier than usual too. January and early February were however ideal for the ripening of the whites allowing long hanging times with excellent flavour.