The 2023 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction
Live Virtual Auction, 6 - 7 October 2023
Cape Winemakers Guild Saturday, 7 October
About this Item
“My winemaking philosophy is quite simple. It’s input is equal to output. I feel very strong about terroir. One should spend more time in the vineyard than in the cellar because that is where the great wines are made.” - Bartho Eksteen
100% Sauvignon Blanc
• This is the most successful Sauvignon Blanc in the CWG Auction history.
• This wooded style was recently praised by Jancis Robinson MW as her favourite WHITE wine from the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley.
• A regular 5-star Platter’s winner.
• A regular Tim Atkin MW 95+ award winner.
Tasting Notes: Nods towards Pessac-Léognan but has a Cape character all of its own. Flinty, grapefruit, fresh lime, green herb flavours. Focused, with superb intensity. Older oak adds complexity and gravitas.
If you can put away some bottles for a couple of years, you can delay the pleasure and have it back with interest for anything up to six years after harvest.
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Case Size: 6 x 750 ml
Total Cases Produced: 60
Quantity of Cases for Auction: 40
Alc: 13.49 vol%
RS: 3.19 g/l
TA: 6.93 g/l
pH: 3.22
Notes
Friday, 06 October Session
Lot 41: 12 bottles
Lot 42: 12 bottles
Lot 43: 12 bottles
Lot 44: 24 bottles
Saturday, 07 October Session
Lot 231: 12 bottles
Lot 232: 12 bottles
Lot 233: 24 bottles
Lot 234: 24 bottles
Lot 235: 36 bottles
Lot 236: 36 bottles
Lot 237: 36 bottles
Provenance
Wine of Origin: Upper Hemel-en-Aarde
Winemaker: Bartho Eksteen
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