Vergelegen Wines Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2018

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Stellenbosch

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South Africa

The Global Fine Wine Challenge

Vergelegen Wines Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Vergelegen Wines

Exhibitor

Reserve

Label

Stellenbosch

Region

South Africa

Country

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Closure

2018

Vintage

13.5%

Alcohol Content

$12.5 AUD

RRP (AUD)

The 2018 Schaapenberg Sauvignon Blanc is extremely aromatic with ripe passion fruit and ripe guava, black currant leaf, a touch of lemongrass and good minerality. The aftertaste is long and clean. Serve with fresh oysters, sushi and lightly spicy Cape Malay cuisine.

Additional Features

Aged for 9 months

Ageing Length

Unoaked

Ageing Type

-

Closure

None

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Judges Selection [GFW21]

2021 Global Fine Wine Challenge

84 | Low fruit aromas. Quite sweaty on the finish.

86 | Green bean, asparagus and sweaty aromas. Palate soft, light phenolics, green fruit profile.

84 | Very overt guava, lemongrass, round and supple but very hard and phenolic on the finish.

91 | linseed, lemon curd, aromas, fine looseknit textures and fine minerally notes.

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