Winemakers from South Africa’s premier cool-climate winemaking region of Durbanville will unveil the latest vintage of its collaborative Sauvignon Blanc within days – and it’s a keeper!
As with its previous two iterations, the 2024 Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc pooled the
champion talents of the region’s renowned wine growers and winemakers. As such, it has
become a South African super Sauvignon Blanc with the 2024 release raising the bar yet
again.
An optimal growing season ahead of harvest ensured fruit was at its very best. In turn, the
wine not only shines immediately when poured but will continue to develop character during
extended maturation.
Its first big public showing will be at the Durbanville Sauvignon Soirée on May 3
appropriately, when the world celebrates International Sauvignon Blanc Day.
This year, a total of 10 wine farms contributed fruit from their best vineyards for its making.
The responsibility of making up the final blend revolves between contributors with
Diemersdal – one of the country’s most innovative and awarded Sauvignon Blanc makers –
taking over from predecessor De Grendel.
Event and booking details
Date and time: 3 May, 17:00 - 20:00
Venue: Cassia, Nitida Wine Estate
Price: R250 pp
Book on Quicket: https://qkt.io/QyQ9wF
The price includes the tasting of 10 different producers' Sauvignon Blanc; canapés by Cassia Restaurant; wines from France and Italy, and the Sauvignon Blanc Top 10; the Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and live music.
Fruit was received from Diemersdal and De Grendel as well as Bloemendal, D'Aria,
Durbanville Hills, Groot Phesantekraal, Klein Roosboom, Maastricht, Meerendal and Nitida.
“We’re very excited about this wine,” says Diemersdal’s Juandré Bruwer, who undertook the blend with Mari Branders.
“The grapes were in top condition with higher acids and a low pH – ideal for producing a Sauvignon Blanc of this calibre. It was a real privilege to make this wine,” he added.
The collaborative project was inspired from decades of consistent recognition for the
Durbanville Wine Valley’s excellence. “The Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc was chosen as the
ideal vehicle to tell the story of our region, the world-class quality of our wines and the shared
vision of producers,” says Durbanville Wine Valley manager Natasha de Villiers.
The region’s global reputation particularly for Sauvignon Blanc was underscored last year
when it was chosen as one of the hosts for the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon - the first
time in history that the Sauvignon Blanc-focussed championship was held outside Europe.
The 2024 Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc sells for R120 and is available for purchase from the
participating wineries.
For more information about Durbanville Wine Valley, visit www.durbanvillewine.co.za or send
an email to info@durbanvillewine.co.za.
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